France has always been convinced that full-blooded Europe is possible only together with Russia, said the head of the French Senate Gerard Larcher.

Larcher on Wednesday spoke during the plenary session of the upper house of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation: This is the first in the history of the Federation Council of the speech of the head of a foreign Parliament.

"during his visit to the capital of Russia in 1966, the head of the Charles de Gaulle tried to convince the" restoration of full of Europe ". France has always been convinced, in fact It is the plethora of perhaps only with Russia in respect to Nations and States and the rejection of all forms of hegemony, where she would not come, " said Larcher, speaking at the plenary meeting of the Federation Council.

He noticed that Europe cannot afford to once again hit in dividing line, separating policy, which was present in the past." It is not necessary neither Russia nor France, nor the European Union ", - said the head of the Senate.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July last year, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to 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. A ban were beef, pork, poultry, sausages, fish, vegetables, fruits, dairy products and some other products.

Moscow has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict, not supplying the militia military equipment and ammunition and is interested in Ukraine rather overcame political and economic crisis. In the capital of Russia noted that all charges against her on as if the intervention in the Ukrainian crisis unsubstantiated.

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