The message of the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker on Russia, made them yesterday at a Symposium in the German city of Passau are Not something new, the previous position of the EC remains, said on the last working day of the week official Commissioner of the European Commission Margaritis Schinas.




"the head of the Commission Juncker and Juncker in full force in the course of the decisions of the European Union on Russia and fully adheres to them and works with the countries-EU members in policy limits, which are set ", - has declared Shinas, reports RIA " Novosti ". Review the head of the European Commission, the establishment of relations with Russia " unattractive, but necessary ", while Juncker said that Russia, too, need to change. Citizens of Russia ? "proud people" that plays " a role ", he said. The official criticized the position of US President, Barack Hussein Obama, who called the Russian Federation as a " regional power "." The Russian Federation should be perceived in an appropriate way ", - has said." They should not be written off, as they quickly have the opportunity to remind myself again ", - has added Juncker. Relations between Russia and the West have deteriorated amid the situation in Ukraine.

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