07/06/2021 (Agence Europe) – The spokesperson for the European External Action Service denounced, on 4 June, the signing earlier in that day, of a new law banning anyone with links to so-called ‘extremist organisations’ from running in elections in Russia. “This law is yet another tool against critical and opposition voices, which will further curtail political pluralism”, the spokesperson said in a statement, also expressing concern this law will have retroactive force. This...