Rome [Italy], July 4: Russian President Vladimir Putin has on Wednesday said the nation keen in restoring full-fledged ties between the European Union (EU) and Moscow.
“We are interested in restoring full-fledged relations between Russia and the European Union; in preserving peace; in ensuring security and stability on our common continent, the Russian president told Italy’s Corriere della Sera, as per Sputnik news reports.
Putin added, “We are ready for constructively working together with all political forces that have received mandates from European voters.”
Since 2014, relations between Russia and the EU have been soared ignited by the Ukranian crisis, “disinformation campaigns and negative internal developments”, according to the EU parliament.
According to Reuters news reports, the bloc has renewed its sanctions against Russia regularly since 2014 and also applies the “selective engagement” approach towards Moscow.
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