BRUSSELS - Russia's Vladimir Putin became persona non grata in EU capitals when he annexed Crimea. They didn't blacklist him. But, in March, EU leaders decided to "cancel the next EU-Russia summit" and to "not hold bilateral regular meetings".
Russia's War Against Ukraine
EUobserver: Invitations sent out for next EU-Russia ‘summit’
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (C) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko before their meeting with European leaders on Ukraine's crisis, on Oct. 17, 2014 on the sidelines of the 10th ASEM summit in Milan.
