The West has waged a cold war against Russia and Ukraine was in fact a hostage in this situation, said Wednesday in an interview Last news people's choice of the European Parliament from Latvia Tatyana Zhdanok.

" Ukraine has been held hostage in the war of the West against Russia. The proof is the fact that this war has been declared in the period when (former President Viktor - edit) Yanukovych was ready to go on the Treaty of Union with the EU, the signing of which was planned to carry out at the Vilnius summit at the end of November last year, " said Zhdanok.

her expression at the end of last year the EU has ceased to perceive the Russian Federation as a strategic partner.

" Twenty-5 October, 2013 a resolution was adopted by the European Parliament on the General principles of foreign policy and politics in the field of EU security. The draft document showed the head of Department for international Affairs Elmar Brok, a Christian Democrat from Germany, " said the MEP.

" I voted against the decision and issued a press release about the fact that Russia in fact declared " cold war ". If in the previous period, Russia was seen as a strategic partner of the European Union, in 2013 the emphasis has significantly shifted, " said Zhdanok.

in the decision it was stated that the priority strategic partner for the United States, and relations with Russia must be based on the principles of critical engagement - " maximum cooperation ", said the Agency interlocutor.

" before this phrase was characterized by only the relations with Belarus. All paragraphs where mentioned Russia, criticized, " said the people's choice EP.

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