The head of the Czech Republic: punishment against Russia do only mutual harm
Review of the Czech President Milos Zeman, the current anti-Russian punishment of the West are meaningless, He said on Thursday in interview to the Russian edition, which gave the Russian language.
"I strongly support the cooperation with Russian businessmen, exchange students, development of tourism, in short, advocated a full understanding. The example of Cuba shows that isolation leads to nothing, " said Zeman.
Recalling that political opponents sometimes call it "the press Secretary of the Kremlin" And the lawyer of Russia And China, Milos Zeman said He is a "lawyer of the Czech Republic" And wish their activities to help the development of mutually beneficial economic ties with the Czech Republic And China, And with Russia.
review Zeman, the current punishment cause mutual damage to all parties. He clarified that exist As a win-win strategy, in which both parties benefit, And the strategy lost-lost, in which both sides lose out. Currently, according to his statement, in relations with Russia is just a win-win strategy.
along with this Milos Zeman recalled that in the EU there is consensus about the fact that the mode of punishment will be reviewed And that the final decision on them has a chance to be accepted even by the end of this year.
On the question about the origins of the current tension in relations between Russia And the West, Zeman recalled that some time ago, Western politicians have given to Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev's oral promise not to expand NATO further East. But if NATO is already expanded to its current borders, but at least now obliged at that point to stand up, says the Czech leader. And those who speak about Ukraine As a future member of NATO, commit, according to his statement, error.
in addition, the Czech head nourishes the hope of uniting the efforts of Russia And the West in the battle against international crime.
"international terrorism is the main threat to our civilization, which included Dostoevsky, Solzhenitsyn And many other figures, not only writers, But also politicians," said Zeman.- I read a lot about the history of Russia. The most prominent of her politician was Pyotr Stolypin, now in practice already forgotten. But Stolypin brought the Russian Federation on the path of gradual development."
"And I worry about what is happening currently in Ukraine," added the Czech leader.- I very much hope that this will end in a reasonable manner. But the main Danger for the world Now) is the so-called " Islamic state ", it is the most serious And long term ".
As the United States And the European Union has imposed penalties against Russian politicians, businessmen And organizations
Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen And organizations because of Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices was the list of individual sanctions against individuals, which the EU considers responsible for destabilizing the situation in Ukraine, announced in February.
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