The EU must create a new strategy of relations with Russia in connection with joining of Crimea to Russia and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, according to a decision of the European Parliament. the document voted 494 deputies, against - 135, RIA " Novosti ". The resolution provides guidance to critically review the relationship between Russia and the EU to counter Russian propaganda ", to support the civil society in Russia, independent Russian-language media in the European Union and beyond, reports " news Agency ". The project has been prepared on the report of MEP from Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis, the grandson of the former speaker of the Lithuanian Seimas. The European Parliament (EP) considers the annexation of Crimea into Russia illegal. In addition, the conflict in Ukraine, according to MEPs, responsible Russia. Yesterday 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. 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 ".