Russian Foreign Ministry: EU Must Abandon Anti-Russian Policy for Normal Relations
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the European Union must abandon its aggressive anti-Russian policy and end all unfriendly actions, including interference in domestic affairs, to normalize relations with Moscow.
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Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated that the EU's aggressive anti-Russian policy must end for relations to normalize, emphasizing that Moscow considers the collective West's hostile policy in its long-term planning.
MOSCOW, July 1. /TASS/. The European Union must abandon its aggressive anti-Russian policy to return relations with Moscow to normal, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
According to the diplomat, Moscow takes the collective West’s hostile policy toward Russia into account in its long-term planning. "The EU abandoning this policy is a necessary requirement but it won’t be enough to stabilize our relations. In practical terms, it means that Brussels and other European capitals must end all unfriendly actions against our country, including attempts to interfere in our domestic affairs and undermine our social and economic stability. They also must reconsider their anti-Russia policy, and, of course, their rhetoric, especially given their No Hate Speech weeks," she told a briefing.
"Strictly speaking, these are the conditions that need to be met to launch the process of normalizing, or at least stabilizing, our relations with the European Union," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman emphasized.
Open Questions
- How will the EU respond to these conditions?
- What specific actions would Russia consider an end to 'unfriendly actions'?
- What is the timeline for Russia's 'long-term planning' regarding the West?
