Mogherini: the choice of the capital of Russia has determined the termination of the partnership between the EU and Russia
Sergey Startsev. Foreign Minister of Italy Federica Mogherini placed the responsibility for the termination of the strategic partnership between the EU and Russia in Moscow in connection with its policy of Ukraine.
" The fact that the strategic partnership is no longer happens due to the choice of the capital of Russia ", - said Mogherini, speaking Tuesday at the Council on foreign relations of the European Parliament, the meeting which was broadcasted by the local television channel.
Mogherini that from 1 November will take place as a large messenger EU foreign and security policy, said that in the future in the interests of the European Union would be to find out the rules for returning to partnership with Russia. However, in the present circumstances this is not possible due to the policy of the Russian capital, which the Italian Minister described as aggression against Ukraine.
before the interview, which was published on the first day of the week, Mogherini said that " Russia at the moment is not a strategic partner (the EU), but continues to have strategic importance to our continent ".