The President of Russia Vladimir Putin has hopes because of policies such as the Czech leader Milos Zeman, the relations of Russia with Europe be able to recover it.

"We were the initiators of the cooling of relations with Europe, but I hope that because of policies such as you, get them to restore Not only in the same volume, but to move on," said Putin at a meeting with Zeman in the capital of Russia.

"We very much hope that we will be Not only to restore relations with Europe in General, with Eastern Europe, the Czech Republic, but also to develop them further," Putin said.

according to his statement, introduced by the Russian Federation and the EU mutual limits reflected on the trade.

"From all this are only losses, this is not good, We understand this and are willing to fully restore our relations ", - noted the head of the Russian Federation.

"It is pleasant to state that in the EU there are still politicians who are in a position right to Express my opinion, to assert and pursue an independent policy," added the Russian President.


Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed sentences due to 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.

The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news

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