Barroso attacks Moscow on human rights

Report of a meeting between a European Commission President Barroso and a host of other European Commissioners in talks with Russian officials, 6 February 2009.

ESO: Background information: Moscow sceptical of EU’s relevance http://www.europeansources.info/record/moscow-sceptical-of-eus-relevance/

European Commission: Press Release: IP/09/217: President Barroso and nine members of the Commission head to Moscow for meetings with the Russian Government http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/09/217&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

EurActiv, 6.2.09: EU visits Moscow as concerns mount over crisis http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/eu-visits-moscow-concerns-mount-news-221079

BBC News, 6.2.09: EU spars with Russia over rights http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7874110.stm

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