At his annual news conference Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that the European Union continues to be guided by the shortsighted and flawed logic in its relations with Russia forcing all partners to choose between Moscow and Brussels.
When asked about cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the European Union, Lavrov recalled that in November 2015 the Eurasian Economic Commission sent a proposal to Brussels to establish contacts with the EU. However, there has been no reply from Brussels.
According to the TASS news agency, Lavrov emphasized that due the information receiving through different channels, the European Union considering the the Eurasian economic integration as ideology-driven and dictated by Russia’s desire to gain a sphere of influence. As Lavrov stressed, many contemporary politicians do not want to the EAEU to be a success.
"This shows that nothing has changed over the past 12 years or even more when Brussels believed any partner in Europe had to make a choice between Europe and Russia. Unfortunately, this flawed and shortsighted logic continues to dominate to date," Lavrov said.