Natalia Shmakov. New "cold war" between the West and Russia would be " an absolute disaster ", said the Head of Italy's foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni.
"It would be an absolute disaster, I dream that the Russian side will not action that would justify a similar turn," gentiloni said in the interview to the Italian newspaper, responding to a question about whether there is a risk of a new cold war with Moscow.
Italian foreign Minister drew attention that the overwhelming majority in the international community adheres to a "double tracking" - sentences and dialogue. Italy, according to his statement, " insists on the path of dialogue ".
"Risks exist. The situation in the East of Ukraine - ed.) should be monitored, as the truce is very fragile. I don't fear the escalation of the military conflict, but similar scenarios of the Ukrainian fall, of which Russia could benefit, " Gentiloni.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the US imposed penalties against a number of sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. In June of the current year penalties against Russia were extended until the end of 2015. In response, Russia has extended food embargo for one year, until August 5, 2016.
Moscow has stated many times that is not a party to the conflict in Ukraine, the Russian side officially participates as an intermediary in the settlement process and is interested in Ukraine overcame the crisis.
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