Russia is threatening not to sign partnership and cooperation agreements with new EU member states, because the treatment of Russian minorities in some of these countries does not meet the standards promised by the EU.
Russia is particularly concerned about Russian minorities in Latvia and Estonia - both of which will join the EU on 1 May.
The European Commission claims that the Russia-EU Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) will remain in force even after the ten new acces...
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