Matvienko: in the EU opinion of the Russian Federation

Europe is Russia's opinion, the interest from the heads of the European countries in meetings with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in Normandy is provided, said the speaker of Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko.

the head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin on the last working day of the week for the first time since the beginning of the Ukrainian fall and the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions met with Western leaders, at the celebrations in France, dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the allied landing in Normandy during the 2nd World war. Meetings were held with the President of the United States of America Barack Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister of great Britain David Cameron. The day before in Paris, the President of Russia spoke with his French counterpart Francois Hollande.

" The fact that All the leading of the head of the European countries have expressed interest and the desire to meet with Vladimir Putin, says that Everything is not so simple as trying to present Western propaganda that is still with us are considered, and the opinion of the President of the Russian Federation respect. I am sure that the dialogue, which took place between the heads of the countries, much will put into place, and our position (in Ukraine) to hear and understand, " said Matvienko in the " Right to know " on the TV channel TVC on the first day weekend.

She stressed that the overwhelming majority of European countries are interested in cooperation with Russia in the economic sphere.

" Russia is part of Europe, and to address security issues, economic and investment development without Russia will not work. All healthy forces understand that to settle the Crisis of political power in Ukraine without Russia will not succeed, " said Matvienko.


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