European leaders are expected to call for the “immediate and unconditional” release of all political prisoners in Russia and Belarus, according to draft conclusions, dated 19 March, from the European Council meeting on 21 and 22 March.
The European Council is also expected to call for an end to the persecution of the political opposition in Russia. According to the draft text, it will call for an independent and transparent international enquiry into the exact circumstances of Alexei...