Mogherini: requires a restart of the relations of the West with Russia

Need a " reset " of relations of the West with Russia, said the high representative of the Union for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini in a statement released on the first day of the week interview with the Austrian newspaper " Kurier ".
" Russia has close relations with the EU and is very important from the perspective of our common geography, history, culture, economy and energy ", - said Mogherini, reports TASS." A restart is required (relationship), - she said.- Russia is a strategically important country, but now it is not a strategic partner. It would be good to restore the strategic partnership with Russia ". Anyway, in the opinion of the head of EU diplomacy, " the behavior of Russia towards Ukraine is not the behavior of a partner." Russia is responsible for the lack of danger in the East of Ukraine, " says Mogherini. The Supreme Commissioner of the EU has urged the Russian Federation " is not observed in NATO hostility." NATO I would advise to consider the Russian Federation in the form of a potential partner, " she said.- Heading back to the cold war " no." The dialogue, which we are currently engaged between the EU, Ukraine and Russia should have started earlier, " he added Mogherini. Answering the question what the EU expects from Kiev, the head of European diplomacy said: " respect for the culture, language, people, status of autonomy for the East (Ukraine) and institutional reforms ". At the same time, Mogherini pointed to the fact that Kiev is responsible for converting Ukraine." need to do something in the battle against the illegal activities of officials, the economy should start working again ", - said the head of the diplomacy of the European Union." There are quite a lot of immigrants, humanitarian aid is crucial, " said she. on November 17 meeting of the EU Council at the level of heads of foreign Mogherini said about his intention to visit Moscow. In her expressions, the European Union is considering the possibility to " reset " relations with Russia. Later, on November 22, Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexei Meshkov said that the question of the visit of the new head of the diplomacy of the European Union Federici Mogherini in the Russian capital now not worked out. Remember, earlier sources reported that Mogherini said to the Ministers of foreign Affairs of the EU's readiness to go to the capital of Russia and Kiev for talks on resolving the fall in the Ukraine. According to Mogherini, punishment against Russia alone will not help to resolve the crisis in Ukraine, is Also in need of reform in the country and the Dialogue with Russia. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. on 12 September the EU and the US on the background of the progress of the Minsk agreements between Kiev and militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia fresh penalties against financial, oil and defense industries. Also expanded the list of individuals who are under punishment.


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