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EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell (l) and French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Brest on Friday (Photo: consilium.eu)

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No love for Russia in latest EU strategy

The EU has redacted the only nice thing it was planning to say about Russia from its landmark strategy paper.

"Many common interests and a shared culture in fact link the EU and Russia. That is why the EU strategy aims at engaging Russia in some specific issues," the EU had been planning to say in its 'Strategic Compass', according to a previous draft dated 9 November.

But the latest version of the te...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell (l) and French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Brest on Friday (Photo: consilium.eu)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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