In the state Duma of the Russian Federation hope that the Union of the European States gradually starts to move towards dialogue with Russia, and will not extend the punishment, said the head of the international Department of the state Duma Alexei Pushkov following the meeting with EU ambassadors in the state Duma.

"in our opinion, punishment lead to nowhere. Naturally, the European Union must decide what he will do next. But the European Union can draw some results (a year after the imposition of sanctions) and come to the conclusion that it is more important now, which way to go. On the way renewal of confrontation or yet to start gradually shifting towards increased dialogue and to find ways of interaction, as well and very complex and acute to the Ukrainian crisis, " - said Pushkov correspondents.

"We hope that the EU will choose the second path, and our meeting today was to encourage European colleagues to find ways to resume cooperation ", - said the head of the international Department.

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