The European Council will convene for a strategic debate on relations with Russia in March, council chief Charles Michel told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday
MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 22nd January, 2021) The European Council will convene for a strategic debate on relations with Russia in March, council chief Charles Michel told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Michel and Putin held a phone call earlier in the day. Michel reiterated the call for immediate release of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny and a transparent investigation into his case.
"The President of the European Council informed the President of the Russian Federation of his intention to convene a strategic debate in the March European Council on EU-Russia relations," the council said in a statement.
Michel and Putin also discussed international cooperation against the coronavirus pandemic, and " the need to enhance global peace and security and strive for less conflict and more solutions," the statement read on.
