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Saturday, 06 February 2021_There are many EU legislators who depict Russia as a dangerous adversary that needs to be restrained. They condemn the imprisonment of opposition figure Alexei Navalny, and the handling of protests in Russia.
It's rarely highlighted by mainstream media in the West that Navalny received a prison sentence last month, after returning to Russia, for breaking the terms of a 2014 suspended prison sentence. Also, Western media never mention the global pandemic when reporting on public protests in Russia organised by Navalny supporters.
Just last weekend 500 protesters were arrested here in Brussels and those detained made claims of police brutality. Media vilify demonstrators here and in other Western nations for breaking COVID-19 rules while portraying protesters in Russia as heroes.
The EU and US accuse the Russian Government of poisoning Alexei Navalny last August. Navalny was treated in Germany after the alleged murder attempt. The Kremlin denies any role and is clearly unhappy that EU authorities refuse to provide medical evidence.
There are many reasons why Brussels should try to improve relations with Moscow, some EU lawmakers insist.
A good case in point, a number of EU nations are now scrambling to get their hands on Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine which is more than 90% efficacious. The EU has major vaccine supply issues. Moscow says it's happy to help.
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