BRUSSELS, 14 SEP. Relations between the European Union and Russia are at the lowest level, said the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, speaking at the plenary session of the European Parliament, where the report on relations with Moscow is being discussed. it «gets complicated».
«Russia remains our neighbor. Gas is becoming more expensive, this is good news for them and bad for us. <...> Russia will not change from day to day, but we need more predictable and stable and less conflictual relations. All this is diplomatic work,» he added Borrell.
He stressed that he would like to «renew the partnership with Russia, but in the current circumstances it is difficult to imagine.»
The State Duma called the report of the European Parliament on the containment of Russia empty talk On Tuesday, the document is being discussed, a vote is to take place on September 15, and the results will be announced the next day. Regardless of the outcome of the vote, the document will not become binding legislation. The reports are considered a recommendation for the European Commission and the Council of the EU. According to the authors, Europe should put pressure on Russia to prevent it from «interfering in the affairs of the Union's eastern and southern neighbors.» Commenting on the document, State Duma deputy Ruslan Balbek told RIA Novosti that the European Parliament «has become to the apparatus for issuing useless recommendations. «
Foreign Ministry reminded the EU of the pointlessness of talking with Russia with ultimatums