1st leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev sure That relations between Russia and the West should abandon mutual accusations and punishments and the Russian Federation, this step has already been done, refusing response after the latest wave of Western sanctions.
" As for Russia's relations with the countries of Western Europe and the USA, the 1st step is to have to leave logic of mutual accusations and punishments. In my opinion, Russia is such a step is already done, refusing response after the last round of Western sanctions. The word for partners,"
most importantly, the West should abandon personal punishment, he said. It is impossible to have a dialogue, if the West " punishes " those who make decisions and influence policy, says Gorbachev.
" Today we have to admit: there is a crisis of the European (and world) politics. One of his reasons, though not the only - the unwillingness of our Western partners to take into account the point of view of Russia, the legitimate aspirations of its safety. In the words applauded Russia, the most in the Yeltsin years, and really didn't count it, " he said. It concerns issues of NATO expansion, plans to deploy the system, the actions of the West in the main for the Russian Federation regions, for example, in Yugoslavia, Iraq, Georgia, Ukraine, added Gorbachev.
" Just so saying It's none of your business. Eventually formed an abscess that burst. I would recommend Western leaders to carefully analyze all of This, instead of all to blame Russian Federation ", - said the politician.
according to him, currently, cannot be involved in a new " cold war ". General safety hazard has not disappeared: appeared extremely dangerous extremist movements, such as the so-called Islamic state, aggravated environmental problems, poverty, migration, epidemics, drew attention Gorbachev. In the face of these challenges, Russia and the West could again discover a common language ".
" Just look around - the world is tense, Common challenges, a lot of questions that can be solved only through joint action. Dissociation between Russia and the EU is bad for all, it weakens Europe at a time when global competition is increasing, when other " centers of gravity " of world politics increase, " drew the attention of the 1st leader of the Soviet Union.
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