Lavrov said that FR is interested in cooperation with the European Union and all its members, but on the basis of equal rights. He said, too, that the settlement of the crisis in Ukraine is vital to initiate direct, nationwide dialogue on constitutional reform involving all regions and political forces of the country.
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry said this at a press conference in Moscow after talks with Foreign Minister Latvia Edgars Rinkeviczsem, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the first half of the Council of the European Union. Among the topics discussed were the relations between Russia and the EU and Ukrainian crisis.
“The EU stands ready to consider the possibility of easing or repeal of sanctions”
Rinkeviczs for his part said that his visit to Moscow was “diagnosed” before the meeting of EU foreign ministers, to be held January 19 in Brussels and one of the topics will be the Union’s relations with Russia. Latvian minister reported that his talks with Lavrov showed the presence of “principled differences” between the EU and the Russian Federation, and mentioned as an example of the Crimea.
Rinkeviczs said that the European Union will be ready to “seriously consider” the possibility of mitigating or abrogation of sanctions against Russia, if there is real progress in resolving the crisis in Ukraine. Also warned that if the situation in Ukraine to deteriorate, it can not be ruled out further action on the part of the EU. – This is not a threat. This is our principled position – he said. Rinkeviczs admitted that the settlement of Ukrainian crisis that will be difficult and will require time. – We see that as yet no agreement Minsk are done – he said.
“The most important is a cease-fire”
On the other hand, Lavrov said that Russia is in possession of evidence to the fact that the authorities in Kiev can make another attempt to resolve the crisis in the east of the country by force. Russian Minister warned that this will lead to disaster. He also expressed hope that Western countries do not allow the “party of war” in Kiev demolish “fragile hope” for peace offered by an agreement with Minsk.
– There can be no other solution to the Ukrainian crisis than peaceful, political settlement – noted, expressing hope that Monday’s meeting in Berlin in Normandy format, ie. with the participation of foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany “will help stimulate the full, comprehensive fulfillment of all that which was agreed in Minsk.” – The most important is a cease-fire – he said.
“Kommierstant”: going to be a new strategy towards Russia
Monday, “Kommersant”, citing sources in the structures of the European Union shall provide that the crisis in relations between the Russian Federation and the EU will be one of two key – next to the fight against terrorism – topics next week’s meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. According to the Russian daily EU ministers are on it to develop a new strategy towards Russia.
Referring to the assessments of their interlocutors in Brussels, “Kommersant” reported that most members of the EU considers the current tension in relations with the Russian Federation as a threat to the stability of and security in Europe, as well as an obstacle to the settlement of the situation in Ukraine. “With the new strategy, European diplomats also want to overcome internal disagreement as to how should be built relations with Moscow” – the newspaper writes.
PM: EU will develop unified position towards Russia
“Kommersant” quoted in this context, the European Council President Donald Tusk, who on December 18 after a European Union summit said that the EU “intends to formulate an absolutely uniform stance on Russia – not ideological, but pragmatic and practical. “
According to the Moscow daily will not be easy, because within the European Union there are two camps, whose views on relations with Russia significantly different. “One camp believes that to overcome the tension and distrust can be through the establishment of institutional relations between the European Union and functioning from 1 January Eurasian Economic Union (EUG), a business alliance FR, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia” – informs “Kommersant”, noting that “Moscow authorities given to speak of the need for cooperation between these two structures, but in Brussels skeptical addressed the integrative activity of Russia.”
explain on February 12 at the top European Union
The newspaper notes that “as the first on the approximation of the EUG as a way to defuse tension over Ukraine and changing negative trends in relations with Moscow, at the end of last year, he said German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. ” “Kommersant” conveys that his information shows that Germany’s position in favor of France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Greece and several other countries.
In the second camp – according to the newspaper – includes, among others Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland and the United Kingdom, that “with suspicion refer to the actions of Moscow and consider a rapprochement with EUG on the stage as fruitless.” “These countries believe that this should be to restore confidence in the gradual strengthening practical cooperation in areas of mutual interest, including the fight against terrorism and drug trafficking” – cites “Kommersant” one of his interlocutors in Brussels.
The newspaper that if the foreign ministers of 19 January formulate concrete proposals and gathering on February 12 European Union summit will approve it, then head of the EU diplomacy Federica Mogherini personally present it to the leaders of Russia during a visit to Moscow initially scheduled for February.
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