Mogherini spoke against the opposition of the EU with Russia over Ukraine
The Supreme representative of the Union for foreign Affairs and security policy Federica Mogherini called for the cessation of conflict between the EU and Russia because of the events in Ukraine. " I often speak with (US Secretary of state John) Kerry, and there is a complete unity of views in regard to the fall... All want to get out of confrontation, " he said, Mogherini TASS. According to Mogherini, " even in Kiev all wonder: when will end the conflict in the East of Ukraine)?". Punishment of the EU towards Russia will be discussed at the next meeting of foreign Ministers of the European Union on 19 January in Brussels, at the same time assumes a strategic discussion on the problem of relations between the EU and Russia. First permanent Commissioner of Russia to the EU Vladimir Chizhov called the outgoing year " moment of truth " in Russia's relations with the European Union. Chizhov also said that Moscow is ready to cooperate with EU leaders, expressed the hope that at all levels of dialogue work. He said that in Brussels are beginning to realize the futility of punishment. Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. 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 penalties against financial, oil and defense industries.