Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin said that the West has forgotten how to solve problems in a civilized manner at the negotiating table. He told about this in an interview with RIA Novosti.
According to him, the impression is that the Western countries have lost the culture of political dialogue. The Russian diplomat noted that in response to any action inconsistent with their logic, the West often begins to impose unilateral restrictions. Pankin also added that none of the states pursuing a sovereign policy that does not depend on Western countries can be insured against the imposition of sanctions against him.
Earlier, Finnish President Sauli Niinistö called on Western countries to reckon with Russia's interests when interacting with Russia. According to him, the most important thing when communicating with Moscow is not to provoke or ignore it. The President noted that the Russian leadership always remembers a warm attitude towards itself.
