Europe wants to restore political and economic relations with Russia, according to Researcher Hellenic Foundation and lecturer at the European Institute. "Europe is quickly gaining on the road to recovery trust relationship with Russia and is trying to drag the country into a promising political game, which will bring with it a fresh commitment, and fresh benefits. Germany may well be the architect of this new strategy, the lobby from German businessmen pushes politicians to revise outdated approach to the economic isolation of Russia, despite pressure from the U.S., " commented Professor of the European Institute. The researcher recalls: in January 2015, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel raised the issue of the free trade area with Russia that resembles the idea of an FTA " from Lisbon to Vladivostok ", which for the first time was expressed by Vladimir Putin in 2010. Not so long ago Merkel during his speech at an economic forum in Stralsund stressed that the FTA of the EU with Ukraine and Moldova is not directed against the interests of the Russian capital.