EU Should Hold Firm against the Kremlin’s 'Flywheel of Repression'

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell at a news conference unveiling a report on proposals for the EU stance on Russia. Brussels, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. © 2021 Johanna Geron/Pool Photo via AP EU-Russia relations will be on the agenda of the European Council, which defines the European Union’s political priorities, when it meets on 24-25 June. It’s an important time for the EU to call out the Kremlin for human rights violations committed in Russia. As the EU implements its “principled pragmatism” approach to its affairs with Russia, it should stay true to its human…

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