The EU is taking All steps To improve relations with Russia, but the desired response from Russia, said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.
Junker nourishes the hope that the Russian Federation again in the near future will become a strategic partner of the EU." Yes, Russia is a strategic issue At this time. I dream that tomorrow Russia will again become a strategic partner. All that the Commission can make in this regard will be done, " Juncker said in a mutual press conference with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, RIA " Novosti ". First head of the European Council Donald Tusk called the Russian Federation " strategic problem "." For Putin And modern Russia, the EU is the problem. And we must understand that the Russian Federation is not For us a strategic partner. Russia is our strategic problem, " said Tusk. First Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexei Meshkov said that Moscow is not going to take the initiative in the thawing of relations with the European Union. On Wednesday, the U.S. And EU agreed to coordinate sanctions regimes concerning Russia, and also proclaimed Donetsk And Lugansk national republics (DND, LNR). Relations between Russia And the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The EU And the US on the background of the progress of the Minsk agreements between Kiev And militias Donbass about stopping the fire entered against Russia penalties against financial, oil And defense industries.


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