A top diplomat from the European Union has accused Russia of not taking Brussels seriously and said it will likely backfire against Moscow.
The EU has grown increasingly frustrated for being left out of official talks with Russia. Last week, Russian officials met their U.S. counterparts and had discussions with NATO members. Although some EU countries are also members of NATO, top EU diplomats have not been included in these direct talks with Moscow.
The relationship between the EU and Russia has soured since 2014, when the Kremlin illegally annexed Crimea. Their ties hit a new low last year when Lavrov claimed the EU was an "unreliable partner," with Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, standing right beside him at a press conference. His comments echoed statements from the Ukrainian ambassador to the EU, Vsevolod Chentsov, who told CNBC this week that "Russia needs to reinvent itself as a modern state andThe European Union, which brings together 27 nations, is often criticized for its lengthy and bureaucratic way of policy making. In many matters, a consensus is needed for laws to be implemented."We may have our problems, and our difficulties and our complexities, and I'm not denying this.
If this is not the case, "we will be ready to put on the table a credible and substantial package," he said.
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