Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Department for European Affairs at the Russian Foreign Ministry, told “Izvestia“ that the dialogue between Russia and the European Union is not lost forever.
According to him, the current European Commission "has an expiration date" and after it is replaced, a new composition will be elected.
“The current European Commission has a shelf life, after which there will be a different composition“, Maslennikov said.
On December 26, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on the program “60 Minutes“ that Russia is not uncomfortable with the lack of high-level dialogue with Europe and does not intend to persecute anyone.
Previously, Senator Alexei Pushkov said that European politicians are opposed to the resumption of dialogue with Russia because they are engaged in “a long and deep conflict“.
According to him, most European politicians have not supported French President Emmanuel Macron's call for renewed contacts with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Some of these politicians “are still waiting to see how Trump will react“ and whether it will “turn“ to the European “military party“, the senator writes.