The present stage of relations between Russia and the European Union is characterized by serious degradation, and small fields and in practice the freeze, said state Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin.
"Your parliamentary group, as its name suggests, stands for a new dialogue between Russia and the EU, and we can only welcome. Although, unfortunately, obliged to state that the Present stage of Russia's relations with the EU is characterized by serious degradation, but for small areas and practice freezing ", ? Naryshkin said at a meeting with group of deputies of the European Parliament " for a new dialogue with Russia ", RIA " Novosti ".
"It is clear that irritant in our relationship punishments are imposed by the EU on Russia in connection with a serious domestic crisis", - has added he. For reviews Naryshkin, fresh penalties against Russia for a little bit associated with events in the South-East of Ukraine." The introduction of so-called punishment, which from the position of international law illegitimate, this process has been, I would said, its own inertia, a bit associated with events in the South-East of Ukraine ", - has declared Naryshkin." in fact, the European Union has become hostage to the ambitions of its own hawks, the so-called hawks who act in the interests of the well-known non-regional players located on the other side of the Atlantic", - has added Naryshkin. The head of the state Duma has hopes of meeting with French parliamentarians in the Russian capital will help them and the Russian MPs to discuss complex issues and to outline the steps and the possibility of mutual work on restoring trust. Western countries have repeatedly accused the Russian Federation in the conflict in the Donbass. In response to this, Moscow has stated that it is not involved in the events in southeastern Ukraine, not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis. In the capital of Russia emphasize that all the charges against her are unproven.

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