Borrell to Seek More EU Sanctions Against ‘Merciless’ Russia
- Bloc’s top diplomat says the country is on a ‘worrisome’ path
- Debate in European Parliament followed tense visit to Moscow
Josep Borrell
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European Union foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell vowed to draw up more EU sanctions against Russia as he defended his trip to Moscow last week after the country jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
Borrell told the European Parliament on Tuesday in Brussels that “the Russian government is going down a worrisome authoritarian route” and that his visit showed hostility toward the EU. He said the bloc must be prepared to act more firmly with Moscow, including possibly through additional punitive measures.