EU Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker came under fire yesterday (20 March) over a “nauseating” letter congratulating Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election even as Britain blames Moscow for a deadly toxin attack.
Juncker wrote to Putin, returned for another six years in power on Sunday with a record vote share, pledging to “always be a partner” in improving security cooperation with the Kremlin.
Russia is currently under a punishing regime of sanctions for its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and is accused of running a sustained campaign of disinformation and cyber-attacks against several EU members.
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Source: Protothema
