The world and Europe are not interested in long-term isolation of Russia, However, the return of the Russian Federation in the format of "Big eight" is associated with the implementation of the Minsk agreements, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in an interview Sunday edition. "" It's not in our interests - for a long time to isolate the Russian Federation. However, after violating international law the annexation of Crimea, we can't pretend That nothing happened and behave in a "business as usual" ( "just business" ). Way back to G8 is through respect for the integrity of Ukraine and the implementation of Russian commitments under the Minsk accords. Actual dialogue on the nuclear program with Iran, dramatic and unresolved conflicts in the Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen and Libya show, However, That we must be self-interest to more strongly take the Russian Federation to their decisions, " said Steinmeier. The conflict in Ukraine has claimed the lives of 6 thousand people. Russia has repeatedly stated That it is not a party to the conflict, and participates in the settlement of the fall in the neighboring state within the "Normandy format" - with assistance from Germany, France and Ukraine. Western countries have imposed in March 2014 1st package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Eastern Ukraine. These penalties were later expanded. Russia responded by banning the import of agricultural products from countries that conduct sanctions policy. "Big eight" turned into "seven" after the G7 in 2014, has decided not to send their leaders at the informal summit of the club of developed countries in Sochi and gathered without the participation of the Russian Federation in Brussels. This decision has been made on the background of the Crimean events. Now in the group of seven includes Germany, USA, Canada, Japan, France, UK, Italy. The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov said on this issue That the Russian Federation no one was excluded from the G8, because "eight" Is just a club, which brings together leaders of major countries to discuss issues of mutual interest, and not some kind of structure, where you can kick " and no procedural mechanisms of the exception does not happen. Addressing the meeting of foreign Ministers " channel four ", which will take place on the first day of the week in Berlin, Steinmeier said That " we expect from the capital of Russia and Kiev, That the focus of discussion will be the next phase of implementation of the Minsk agreements, which will give the opportunity to make mail for the political process." For example, According to the Minister, the preparation of local elections, the delivery of humanitarian assistance and economic reconstruction of Eastern Ukraine. Adopted by the contact group on settling the situation in Donbas on 12 February, the complex of measures on execution of the Minsk agreements suggests That, to a final resolution of the conflict situation in Ukraine should be prepared and carried out constitutional reform, which should be a deep decentralization of public administration. On the issue of anti-Russian sanctions, Steinmeier said again That this issue is linked to the implementation of the Minsk agreements ".