Review the head of the European Commission, the establishment of relations with Russia " unattractive, but necessary ", While Juncker said that Russia, too, need to change.
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for reducing tensions with Moscow, told Deutsche Welle, citing Reuters.
"We must seek to establish useful relations with Russia. It's Not very attractive, but It ought to do. Then So is impossible ", - has said Juncker in Passau. To restore full consent does Not, however, necessary to establish a reasonable basis For further discussion, Juncker believes. The European official also criticized the position of US President, Barack Hussein Obama, who called the Russian Federation as a " regional power "." The Russian Federation should be perceived in an appropriate way ", - has said. In his vision, the White house does Not have the ability to "dictate" to the EU, How he should relate to Russia. Citizens of Russia - "proud people" that plays " a role ", he said." They should not be written off, As they quickly have the opportunity to remind myself again ", - has added Juncker. Russia itself needs, according to the European official, "a large volume" to change." To behave As she (Russia) behaved in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, no " ? considers Juncker. Moscow has stated many times that Not privy to the events in the South-East of Ukraine, Not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis. As written the print edition OPINION, in the opinion of the writer Maxim Reva, " a year and a half in world politics and the situation in Russia there was a seemingly unimaginable, fantastic metamorphoses. Of regional powers, which from its former world greatness left story, through economic sanctions and political isolation of Russia became the new world power capable of pursuing their desires and give protection to your allies anywhere in the world ".

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