EU-Russia relations, Sir Tony Brenton
Lords hear from former British Ambassador and regional expert
24 July 2014
On Thursday 24 July the House of Lords EU Sub-Committee on External Affairs will turn their spotlight on to issues of British and EU diplomacy with Russia, the EU’s relationship with its immediate neighbours to the east, and energy dependence.
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Former British Ambassador to Russia Sir Tony Brenton KCMG and an expert on Russia’s foreign relations, John Lough, will give evidence.
Witnesses
At 10.05am, Thursday 24 July 2014, Committee room 1, Palace of Westminster:
- Sir Tony Brenton KCMG, Fellow, Wolfson College, Cambridge;
- Mr John Lough, Associate Fellow at independent policy institute Chatham House.
Likely questions
Areas the Committee may cover include:
- How effective is diplomacy, at both the British and EU level, towards Russia?
- Should the EU discuss human rights and democratic freedom in negotiations with Russia?
- Are the EU’s relations with countries in the Eastern neighbourhood compatible with relations with Russia?
- How should the EU handle the ambitions of some countries in the eastern neighbourhood to move closer to NATO membership?
- Is Russian money-laundering in the EU being addressed adequately?
- What should the EU be doing to address energy dependence on Russia?