The building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in Moscow. Archive photoMOSCOW, Aug 30Russia is ready for dialogue with Western countries, but will not sacrifice its interests to please their wishes, said Alexei Drobinin, director of the foreign policy planning department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. He noted that Russia interested in international cooperation. According to him, the Western and European directions are «an integral part of our foreign policy» because «we are neighbors on the same European continent.» «Sooner or later we will have to sit down and negotiate, but partners and interlocutors must understand that Russian interests will not sacrifice and will not be brought to please the wishes, unreasonable demands of anyone,» the diplomat said in an interview with the International Affairs magazine. He added that Russia is always ready for a conversation, which should be «honest» and «equal». because of Ukraine
