Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, identified Ukraine as one of the top conflicts worrying Europe, especially regarding its impact on the eurozone’s relations with Russia. During an interview with Italys la Repubblica newspaper, Mogherini suggested opening up direct dialogue with Moscow. “On the one hand, we should strengthen our support for Ukraine, where the internal economic situation could very quickly become very serious. And, on the other hand, we should begin a direct debate with Moscow on our relations and the role Russia could play in other scenarios of the crisis,” Mogherini said. “Even in Kiev everyone asks the question of how the conflict could be brought to an end,” the official added, saying that the situation is “very difficult for Russia” and that it is in Moscow’s interest to “cooperate.” At the same time, Mogherini rejected the idea that the EU’s position on the crisis differs from that of the US: “It is not true that there is a soft Europe stance, which opposes the US hardline position. On the contrary, the latest data shows that trade between Russia and Europe is declining, while trade between Russia and the US is increasing.Mogherini said that Washingtons views on Russia match those of Europe, adding that “everyone wants to get out of the logic of confrontation.”
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 18:35:37 +0000
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