The situation in Ukraine and Relations of the Russian capital and Brussels discussed on Wednesday, Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexey Meshkov and the head of the EU delegation to Russia Vygaudas u?ackas, according to a report published on the Internet representation of the Russian Ministry of foreign Affairs.

"February 4, Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexey Meshkov took the head of the delegation of the European Union in Russia Vygaudas of Usackas. During the conversation the sides discussed prospects of development of relations between Russia and the EU, as well as the situation in Ukraine ", - informs the Ministry of foreign Affairs.

Relations with Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July 2014, the EU and the United States from a point penalties against some of the individuals and organizations have moved to the measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have introduced in relation to penalties: USA, EU, Canada, Australia and Norway. Moscow has stated many times that completely uninvolved in the events in the South-East of Ukraine, does not supply the militia military equipment and ammunition, is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis.

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