Russia interested in restoring EU ties

Moscow, Feb 9 : Russia is interested in restoring ties with the European Union (EU), but it firmly opposes the latter interfering in internal affairs, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Russia never initiated the decline in relations with the EU, Peskov told a daily briefing on Monday, stressing the need to build a partnership based on non-interference and respect for each other’s interests.
“We are strongly against interference in each other’s interests… Let there be no doubt that we will act decisively in this regard,” Xinhua news agency quoted the spokesman as saying.
“But this does not mean that we somehow want to distance ourselves or further worsen the already deteriorating relationship between Moscow and Brussels.
“On the contrary, we are interested in its development,” he added.
Peskov’s comments came the same day after Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made pessimistic remarks on Russia-EU ties.