E.U. to Russia: Press for Cooperation on Human Rights and the Rule of Law

We are writing in advance of the upcoming E.U.-Russia summit in Moscow on May 28. We welcome the summit and the opportunities it presents to encourage further cooperation between the E.U. and Russia, particularly on issues involving human rights and the rule of law. We hope that E.U. leaders will also use the occasion to talk plainly to Russian government officials about the problems that still stand in the way of that goal, including the conduct of Russian forces in Chechnya.