European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has agreed to attend an event in Russia next month, a Commission spokeswoman said on Monday, in a move that may stir debate on the EU’s fraught relations with Moscow.
“President Juncker has been invited and plans to participate in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on June 16,” the spokeswoman said. “He will use this opportunity to convey to the Russian leadership as well as to a wider audience the EU’s perspective regarding the current state of EU-Russia relations.”
Juncker has faced criticism from some European officials who take a hard line upholding economic sanctions imposed …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
