EU officials advocate softening stance on Russia – Bloomberg

Some senior EU officials believe the strategy towards Moscow is outdated and too focused on the Ukrainian conflict. This was reported by Bloomberg news agency, citing its sources

EU ambassador to Moscow Markus Ederer, during a meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell and other senior officials, suggested that a tough approach to Russia is outdated and too tied to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, according to a Bloomberg source.

At a meeting of European Union ambassadors on 10 March, representatives of some bloc countries suggested identifying areas for selective cooperation with Russia to be further discussed at a summit of EU leaders on 25-26 March