Russia, Europe Will Not Be Able to Build Relations as Before - Kremlin

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Europe will no longer be able to build relations as before, and Moscow will take into account the existing experience, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday.

"It is clear that these will be agreements on new options of relations. It will not be possible to build relations as before, and no one will want it, first of all us," Peskov told reporters.

Russia has extensive experience in relations with European countries, which will always be taken into account when building such relations, the spokesman added.

❗️Russia and Europe will no longer be able to build relations as before, Moscow will take into account existing experience, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated.

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Russia Poses No Threat to Anyone in Europe

"We [Russia and Europe] will still have to agree on how we will live," Peskov told reporters, adding that Russia, as a country that poses no threat to anyone in Europe, expects that no one in Europe poses a threat to it either.

European Parliament Perpetuates Russophobia

The European Parliament has long taken the position of Russophobia and people are hardly ready to listen to its statements, the spokesman noted.

European lawmakers passed a resolution on Thursday concerning Russia's alleged propaganda efforts and interference in the European Parliament elections in June, urging EU member states to respond.

"These are hardly statements that we are ready to listen to. Actually, the European Parliament has long stopped at the positions of strong, consistent Russophobia, and, of course, contrary to, probably, the main vocation of parliamentarians is to build a dialogue and look for ways to build a dialogue, it has turned into a machine of such outrageous statements, internal contradictions and so on. That is how we treat it," Peskov said, commenting on the Kremlin's view of the resolution.

Preparations for Putin's Visit to China at Final Stage

Preparations for the visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin's to China are at the final stage, Peskov added.

"Indeed, preparations for the president's trip to China are in their final stages. In agreement with our Chinese partners, we will jointly announce the timing of this trip. Any contacts between the heads of Russia and China in our time are events that attract the attention of the whole world," he said, adding that the agenda includes many issues.

Key statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at a briefing:

▪️Russia poses no threat to anyone in Europe and hopes that no one poses a threat to it;

▪️ Europe will still have to negotiate with Russia, but according to a new model;

▪️ The European Parliament has long… https://t.co/PnRQCmPVj9 pic.twitter.com/WYnQNyJQaV

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