The Minister of foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevi?ius expressed the view that the Western countries don't need to achieve normalization of relations with Russia. "When Germany hosted the meeting of heads of States of the group of seven, sounded more and more calls to get out of the diplomatic impasse in relations with Russia over events in Ukraine. However, wishful thinking is the worst basis for policy, " writes the Minister of foreign Affairs of Lithuania in the publication, published in The wall Street Journal, excerpts of the leading news Agency. According to Linkevi?ius, in 1967, Pierre armel, who was the Minister of foreign Affairs of Belgium, showed a report where there were arguments in favor of such diplomatic interaction with the Soviet Union, which then would have led to discharge. He warns Western countries from pursuing such defusing international tensions now." defined in the EU declare that the Harmel report is needed in the current situation. However, you should learn from this a lesson, - stressed the Minister of foreign Affairs of Lithuania.- The main point Harmel was the fact that the tension relief is not a final order. The priority, He said, was to strengthen the Western Commonwealth. "" the same logic should guide us today, writes Linkevicius.- with regard to NATO's capabilities, you should take into account a sober analysis of threats, not illusions." If we again intend to cooperate with Russia, then it must be done on the basis of our values and commitments, and not attempt to wishful thinking, " emphasizes Linkevicius. Recall that before the Kremlin said that " there is nothing new on the results of the summit of the group of seven in Germany on the issue of punishment relative to Russia, there have been ". As reported by the print edition OPINION, in his own statement on June 5, Minister of foreign Affairs of Lithuania tried to persuade the EU to extend the punishment against Russia, expressing hope that " by the end of June, the punishment will be extended ".