Head of the state Duma on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov believes that the Russian Federation may offer to the West more than Ukraine.

"Time is playing against Ukraine. She has nothing to offer the West, besides the confrontation with Russia. Russia can offer much greater, " wrote Pushkov V.


Relations between Russia and the West, and among them the U.S. have deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. In July of last year the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of Russia's economy. In response, Russia restricted imports of food items from countries that have entered against her punishment.

greatly decreased the cooperation of the capital of Russia with Western countries on the international arena. As was stated by the Head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. V. Lavrov, Moscow is not interested in its relations with the West continued to be in crisis. For his part, leader Vladimir Putin stated that the restoration of good relations with the countries of the West is its respect for the interests of Russia.

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