Juncker congratulates Putin but EU puts Russia on summit agenda


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  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker attends a debate on the guidelines on the framework of future EU-UK relations at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, March 13, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive has written to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on his re-election, while EU leaders will discuss how to defend Europe from Russian disinformation and cyber attacks at a summit later this week.

Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's letter, made public on Tuesday, echoes calls for dialogue by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron.

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