The President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin and Federal Chancellor of Austria Werner Faymann during a telephone conversation on Thursday called for early normalization of relations between the Russian Federation and the European Union, said the press service of the Kremlin.

" Centuries Putin and century Faymann called for early normalization of relations between the Russian Federation and the European Union ", - said in the report.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway.

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