EU leaders will discuss EU-Russia relations at a dinner in Brussels on Monday 24 May (see EUROPE B12721A37).
The discussion, initially scheduled for March, was postponed, in particular because of the virtual nature - and the security risks that entailed - of the spring summit.
This debate will be an “initial preparatory exchange”, a “first framing discussion”, according to diplomats, with a view to a more in-depth discussion at the European Council of 24-25 June, which should make...