Western media: at the conference in Riga was afraid to aggravate relations with Russia

The results of the summit " Eastern partnership ", held in Riga on 21-22 may, has caused some questions among Western analysts.

From the perspective of a columnist Marcus Sambale, the EU can offer its Eastern partners " nothing but talk ". Besides, in his opinion, this is due to the West's unwillingness to aggravate relations With Russia." Time will tell whether the former Soviet Republic to adopt such a position, " he writes. In his view, significant progress summit did not bring.

journalist Matthias Krupa, for his part, is angry that proper attention to the Ukrainian crisis and the so-called annexation of Crimea by Russia at the conference did not pay. In Riga the impression that most members of the EU would like to forget to cancel the last few months and continue to do so, as if the Ukrainian conflict has never been, he writes.

Special attention Krupa was paid to statements by Angela Merkel at the beginning of the summit. The Chancellor then said that on the facilitation of visa regime for Ukraine until not have the opportunity to be considered, and asked Kiev to not Harbor false hopes. From the position of Cereals, Merkel so "dismissed" from liability, although, according to his vision, the Chancellor should make it clear to the Ukrainians that they are on the right path.

printed illustrated edition focused on the circumstances With David Cameron: the Prime Minister of great Britain came With its own agenda and has made the initiative to discuss reform within the EU. But his partners from other States have shown little enthusiasm." Cameron came, saw, noise " - ironically auto article in the German magazine.

Swiss Journal writes about the fact that EU leaders at the conference consciously tried to defend provocation against Russia. Because of this strategy regarding the "Eastern partnership" and thus remained unclear. From the position of the Swiss newspaper, the leaders of the leading States of the Union feared his statements to put at risk the Minsk consensus.

"Eastern partnership" includes the EU and six countries - former Soviet republics: Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Belarus. In 2014 Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia signed the Treaty on the Union With the EU.

according to the results of the summit, held may 21-22 in Riga, adopted a Declaration, which emphasizes support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and calls for full implementation of the Minsk agreements for Donbass. The summit in the final Declaration called for the investigation of the crash Boeing in Ukraine and punish. In the final document there was no provision of granting Georgia and Ukraine visa-free regime in 2016.


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