Russia is progressively disconnecting itself from Europe, says EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. Borrell wrote in a blog that his recent visit to Moscow was an act of principled diplomacy, aimed to test whether the Russian government was interested in addressing differences and reversing the negative trend in relations with the Bloc. The official said his meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov highlighted that "Europe and Russia are drifting apart." "The reaction I received points visibly in a different direction. So, as EU we will have to reflect on the broader implications and chart a … Continue reading Borrell: Europe and Russia are drifting apart