Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Alexander Pereshko considered senseless ultimatums of European countries to Russia. He stated this at a meeting with the Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service Enrique Sea, a quote was published on the MFA website.
In the conversation, Grushko stressed that Brussels should not communicate with Moscow “the language of threats and illegitimate unilateral restrictions.” The Russian diplomat has been hindered that in Western countries, “common sense prevails”, and they will be solved on a dialogue with Russia.
“This approach would answer the objectives of the formation of space of indivisible security, stability and prosperity in Europe,” – the statement says.
At the same time, some members of the European Union call on their partners to build constructive relations with the Russian side: in particular, the Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Drian spoke about this. Moreover, Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron offered to hold Russia-EU summit, but the initiative was rejected. Then, in the union, they stated that they could return to the idea of the summit later.