The EU, despite the punishment against Russia hopes that relations with Moscow will not worsen even more, and tries to soften its rhetoric on the Russian capital, told foreign experts. The desire to get away from the aggravation of disagreements with Russia shows a message to the EU Ambassador to the US David O'sullivan, the Union of European States will not demand from countries of "Eastern partnership" support the anti-Russian measures, is reported in the publication. "The European Union is trying to protect further deterioration of relations with the Russian Federation. Because of their (countries of "Eastern partnership" - approx. Ed.) proximity to Russia, the punishment against the Russian Federation with a real point of view will be much harder for them than for the EU ", - quotes Sputnik opinion of honorary Professor of the Ohio state University John Quigley. at the same time European politicians from France, campaigning to revise the sanctions regime. "If you're involved Eastern European partners, will become much more difficult [to review the sanctions]. Involve them in the sanctions regime will mean involving them in confrontation with Russia ", - quotes Sputnik words of honorary Professor of sociology, Binghamton University (state of new York) James Petras. in addition, EU countries, Germany in particular, I want to be sure that between them and Russia will not proceed further destruction of economic ties. "The crux of the matter is that Western leaders, most now understand that information long clash with Russia on the principle of" an eye for an eye "in the Ukrainian question and the economic struggle will not be successful for the EU," writes Sputnik Recalling the research Director of the "Institute of democracy" (Washington, DC) Patrick Basema. Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions list of the USA.