Rift over EU talks with Moscow

The European Commission issued a detailed review of European Union-Russian relations on the 5 November 2008. The European Commission ignored appeals from Poland and Lithuania and called for the immediate resumption of talks with Moscow on a long-term partnership agreement.

ESO: Background information: EU Postpones Decision on Resumption of Russian Relations http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-postpones-decision-on-resumption-of-russian-relations/

European Commission: MEMO/08/678: Review of EU-Russia relations http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/08/678&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: DG External Relations: Russia: summits: 22nd EU-Russia Summit, Nice - 14 November 2008 http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/russia/sum11_08/index_en.htm

Spiegel Online International, 6.11.08: European Commission Calls for Talks With Russia http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,588908,00.html

The Economist, No.8605, 8.11.08: Charlemagne. Russian lessons http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12562305

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