Statements, literary quotes, and jokes, but no action - that is how the EU handled Russia's decision to blacklist its highest official.
The Russian move "lacks any legal justification and is entirely groundless", the EU foreign service said on behalf of member states.
It was "unfounded in substance" and strained relations "in an unnecessary way", the German foreign ministry added.
It was "unacceptable", the presidents of the EU Council, European Commission, and European P...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.