Ukraine would be to protect the agony of choice between rapprochement with the EU or with Russia, if the proposal of the Russian politicians to make the common economic space from Lisbon to Vladivostok noticed earlier, said the Executive Director of the Eastern Department of the German economy Rainer Lindner in the conversation.

The economist stated that such a proposal many times did the politicians of the Russian Federation." We are pleased that it now bore German policy, " He added.

at the world economic forum in Davos, Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel noted that once Ukraine will be restored stability, the European Union may return to negotiations about the creation of a single economic zone trade with Russia.

in conversation Lindner also clarified that the Eastern Committee of German economy has always been said about the negative effects of punishment West to markets in Russia, Germany and Ukraine. He said that the turnover of large and medium-sized German companies in the Russian market decreased by 20-40 %.

in addition, Lindner and his colleagues never believed that punishment will lead to the expected Western political effect in Russia, however, pledged or otherwise violate them.

The economist also said that the Ukrainian market in the future will not be able to replace the Russian." The potential of the Russian market has not been exhausted. We Initially only way, " He said.

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