Steinmeier tried to convince not to expect from his trip to the capital of Russia too much

German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier tried to convince not to expect too much from his upcoming visit to the Russian Federation.

As expected, Steinmeier and his Russian counterpart Lavrov, S. C., November 18, will hold conversations in the capital of Russia. The parties will discuss the situation in Ukraine, prospects of resolving the conflict situation in the country, the need for measures to ensure an early end to the bloodshed.

" This is not the conversation that we go with a list of questions, and after put it tick: It's done, It's not, " said the Minister on the first day of the week on the sidelines of the meeting of the foreign Ministers of the EU in Brussels, he is quoted by the German Agency

Steinmeier added that intensive talks With Lavrov was not for a long time, for this reason not to expect too much is not worth it. Needless to say, will discuss the situation in Ukraine, " but it is Clear that not only she, " said the Minister. According to him, will talk about the situation in the middle East and the Iranian nuclear dossier.

With Russia need to have a dialogue because it plays a " role ", and among them in the UN security Council, said the Head of the German foreign Ministry." The capacity of the security Council at least is open to question, as long as there is this large-scale conflict between Russia and the West, and between Russia and the United States on the issue of Ukraine, " said Steinmeier.

it is assumed that before a visit to the capital of Russia, the Minister will visit Kiev, where he will meet With President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.


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