EU’s Top Diplomat to Object to Navalny’s Jailing During Moscow Visit
- Josep Borrell announces Feb. 5 talks with Russian counterpart
- Announcement follows pro-Navalny demonstrations in Russia
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European Union foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell said he would travel to Moscow next week and express objections to the jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
Borrell announced the Feb. 5 visit after foreign ministers from the 27-nation EU discussed whether to blacklist Russian officials in connection with Navalny’s detention, which has prompted demonstrations by tens of thousands of people in Russia. Borrell will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.