MEPs urge Russia to respect ex-Soviet countries' right to choose ties with EU
Russia must respect the right of the EU's eastern neighbours to choose whether to enter into association agreements with the EU, say MEPs in a resolution passed on Thursday. For example, Russia must refrain from exerting pressure, such as its recent trade sanctions against Ukraine and Moldova and threats to Armenia, to dissuade them from signing or initialling deals with the EU at this November's Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius, adds the text.
