The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Maria Zakharov called an anecdical new policy of the EU against Russia. She stated on this at the briefing, reports the correspondent “Renta.ru”.
So the diplomat commented on the strategy voiced by the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrelem: in his opinion, Europe should “repel, restrain and interact” with Russia.
“There is a feeling that [the text of Burlel’s initiative] is built on the illusions that with Russia you can speak in the language of threats and ultimates. The stated material (…) sounds anecdotal,” said Zakharov. She concluded that such strategies could not serve as the basis for restoring confidence.
Borrel determined three actions for Europe relations with Russia on June 15. The diplomat mentioned that the approach proposed by them repeats the concept of NATO, which is practiced since 2014 and is aimed at simultaneous interaction and deterrence.
In addition, the EU and the United States at the end of the summit on June 15 decided to create a high-level dialogue regarding the Russian side policies to “answer its negative behavior and harmful acts.”