In the Federation Council stress softening in the position of the EU regarding Russia after the last in Riga summit of the Eastern partnership. "The position of commissioners of the European Union at the conference was clearly More restrained than at the previous summit in Vilnius. Focusing on the final Declaration, the EU started to be a rethinking of the position of Russia ", - said Last news 1st Deputy Chairman of the Department of the Federation Council on international Affairs Vladimir djabarov. He said, for example, failure of a number of countries, among them the commissioners of the post-Soviet space, to sign a document in which the annexation of Crimea to Russia was called annexation. It speaks about the fact, convinced the Russian Senator that the objectives which were set by certain European leaders before the summit, have not been achieved." Moreover, there was an understanding that further tightening position in Russia is unprofitable to the 1st turn to the EU itself, As This will hurt European economies, and that the current penalties feel More than painful, " said djabarov. As one of the evidences of softening his position on Russia, the Senator called and vague prospects of Ukraine and Georgia to get visa-free regime with the EU. He said that in the outcome document "is not a word" about the fact that the visa regime will be abolished, documented only intention at the end of the year again to discuss this issue." It is clear that in the foreseeable future, at least, Ukraine is unlikely to count on a visa-free regime, nobody will give you the right to enter the citizens of the country where there is fighting ", - noted the Deputy Chairman of the Department. in addition, reminded djabarov, citizens of Moldova have long had the opportunity of visa-free entry into the EU, but This does not grant them the right to a workplace there." for this reason I would place Ukraine wouldn't count on that will open doors to the European Union and it will heal happy comfortable life ", - He finished.