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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Photo/REUTERS
The statement was made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at a time when tensions flared on the continent.
Speaking during an interview with Russia’s leading talk show host on Monday (12/27/2021), Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the EU strategy is a combination of three principles: distance, pressure and dialogue on issues of interest to Brussels.
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According to Lavrov, the EU’s top diplomat, Josep Borrell, said he wanted a new policy towards Russia and it would be constructive anyway.
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“There was such a strong attack on him after his visit to Moscow simply because we explained what we thought about (Alexey) Navalny and others, as well as about the role of Germany and Europe in general in fanning this lie, and the inability to present any facts and answer. basic question,” Lavrov said.
He recalled that the former top EU representative for foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini, had identified five core areas for relations with Russia, with one of the main principles focused on normalization as long as Moscow complies with the Minsk agreement on the Donbass.
“Anyone who has read the protocols will understand that this is political schizophrenia,” Lavrov said.
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