Kiselev: Russia should abandon unnecessary eurocentricity
Russia must abandon unnecessary eurocentricity and to develop contacts with the Eastern countries, most importantly China, says CEO MIA "today Russia" Dmitry Kiselev.
at a press conference " Asian pivot. Russia - China: a business perspective "Kiselev said that one of the obstacles to the development of the country "excessive eurocentricity" consciousness of Russian citizens.
As explained Kiselev, the overwhelming majority of Russian citizens subconsciously perceive Europe is positive, because " As if We are part of Europe, we wish to be Europeans "." Europe is another. Not that Europe, which, without a doubt good in the Russian consciousness. Most of the values that inertia is reported in the European Union, they have real values are not, in the sense that it is not valuable for Europe, " he said.
But Europe is not ready to understand the Russian Federation, are not ready to understand what happened to the Crimea, which takes place in Ukraine and imposes punishment, said the journalist." That is, We have a situation where it can not be forced. But Russia's strength is that it not only European country, " he said.
Kiselev believes that Russia must " find in themselves the valence of the Russian soul, which is able to unite with the countries of the East." The East is our direction, the Russians have always been able to do it. We always had the opportunity to understand the East and to communicate with him, interact with him
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