MOSCOW, Feb 12 -. RIA Novosti Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev travels to Munich, where he plans to mark the position of the Russian Federation on the basic issues of European security in the broadest sense of the word. Countering terrorism, the Syrian conflict, the Ukrainian crisis, the influx of refugees and migrants in Europe – such themes in his speech at the conference intends to address Medvedev, as Russia’s prime minister said in an interview with the international agency Sputnik
“rearm” for negotiations.
Russia, according to Medvedev, intends to offer his views on all these issues and will not be limited to one statement. In Munich, he will meet with President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, President of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, Prime Minister of France Manuel Waltz and Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, currently chairing the OSCE, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. It is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister of Bavaria, Horst Seehofer, and with representatives of the Russian and German business.
However, as noted by Medvedev, the Russian position is many people do not like it.
“If after speaking Russian participants will be discussed and commented on exactly what we say, and not what many would like to hear from “aggressive” and “unpredictable” Russia, such a reaction would be reasonable as once remarked Winston Churchill. do not need to rearm to continue hostilities, but we must rearm for negotiations if we at least begin a mutual movement in this direction, I believe that our task will be performed in Munich. “, – he said Medvedev.V this regard, he said that Western countries are trying to present Russia” a second-rate country “or” regional “power rather than to build relations as an equal partner.” Unfortunately, our Western colleagues simply can not get used to it, and instead build relations with Russia as an equal partner with her, quite reasonable for a large state geopolitical and economic interests, we try to present a “second-rate country” or in the best case – “regional” power
It is quite pointless and useless term. “- Medvedev said in an interview .
The resumption of formats on the basis of mutual respect
The head of the ICD Wolfgang Ischinger expressed the hope that the possibility of the conference will be used to establish a bilateral dialogue between Russia and the West, including the resumption of the Russia work -.. NATO
Medvedev said in turn that it was foreign partners turned contacts and put political considerations above general task of ensuring stability and security
at the same time the Russian prime minister is sure that Russia NATO and EU countries are obliged to renew the old formats of cooperation on the condition of mutual respect for each other’s interests.
“I am confident that Russia and our NATO and EU partners is not something that can, and are obliged to renew the old formats cooperation. Provided that it is based on mutual respect for each other’s interests. We never refused such a partnership. You can not say about our colleagues from the European Union and NATO “, – he said
According to Medvedev, the NATO countries derive political benefit from the confrontation, since it is easier to demonize Russia than to acknowledge the problem in the European security system
“in my opinion, Western counterparts in NATO simply extract political gain from a confrontation. It is easier to demonize Russia and to write off the current problems on it, than to acknowledge the serious problems that exist in the European security system. And also to recognize and share the responsibility for the current crisis, “-. He said Russian Prime Minister recalled the NATO decisions taken in recent years, including the promotion of NATO to the East, and placing a global missile defense system in Europe
. “And each time, the organization refused to even take into consideration our concerns about their own safety. I’m not talking about the recent statements by the management unit. It seems that the world is no worse threat than Russia. We once put on a par with the militants LIH “, – said the Prime Minister
Kontrsanktsii:.” Nothing personal “
Speaking about economic cooperation with Western countries, Medvedev said that so far! EU will ignore the legitimate interests of Russia, doing business in the Russian market and the EAEC will be other partners
“and if the EU partners want to lecture and ignore our legitimate interests, and so was in the history of association with the EU. – Ukraine – well, please read the lecture! But doing business in our market, at a joint market of the Eurasian Economic Union will be other partners. At this point, as they say, nothing personal “, – said the head of the Russian government
He said that now is not the only Russian manufacturers fill the vacant niche in the Russian market, but also increased the proportion of Asian, Latin American and other suppliers..
“vse-taki But we hope that reason will prevail, that the economic logic, the logic of mutual benefit will return to our relations with the European Union”, – said the head of the Russian government.
he said, now unofficially received requests from European colleagues withdrawing Russian countermeasures.
“Especially the way, there are worried about their farmers. But in Russia we hear the position of our farmers: please save this regime, let us get on their feet, to justify the investment. And I, as head of the government is obliged to take these considerations into account, “- said Medvedev.
According to him, Russia is not going to start negotiating the terms of the lifting of sanctions, because they did not initiate, do not have this theme in the agenda of the Munich security conference.
“it is another matter that the plot of this one way or another arises when dealing with colleagues, and especially with the business. It is entrepreneurs who are losing money, well aware that the sanctions nothing but economic harm, not bring, “- said Medvedev
Do not complicate a political solution in Syria
Some were air strikes to win. the terrorists in Syria, according to Medvedev, of course, is not enough, but the deployment of troops, led by the United States may still only complicate and destroy the conditions for a political settlement.
“it is clear that in order to finally break the terrorists, some air strikes are not enough. The fight against them on the ground are the troops of the Syrian government. But before making a decision about putting ground troops on the Syrian territory as part of the international coalition led by the US, is necessary to ascertain whether it should be the Syrian people “, – said the head of the Russian government
Otherwise, the operation can complicate. . the already difficult situation in the country, lead to new victims and destroy the remaining conditions for a political settlement of the Syrian conflict We believe that the fight against terrorism should be based on international law and UN Security Council decisions “, – he said
According to the Russian prime minister, the war is drawn more and more of the Middle East, and it must be stopped.
“Russia, by the way, from the beginning of the Syrian crisis, called to put aside their differences and unite against LIH (IG, a terrorist group banned in Russia), but this was prevented by US ambitions and their allies, and most importantly – the division of terrorists into bad and not paying for it now Syrians and Europeans, who have already made in their countries more than a million workers.. During the war, more and more drawn into the Middle East, and it must be stopped, “- said Medvedev
The lawsuit against Ukraine
In spite of the participation in the Munich conference the Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko. no special negotiations on the state debt of Ukraine with a delegation from Kiev to Munich is not planned.
Medvedev made it clear that nothing to discuss, but the debts have to be returned.
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” There are no special negotiations on the national debt of Ukraine is not scheduled in Munich . Here and discuss nothing special, debts must be returned, “- said Medvedev
He recalled that in December 2013, the Russian government has placed part of the National Welfare Fund in securities of Ukraine for three billion dollars
The head of the Russian government said that the claim for debt collection from the Ukraine is preparing, chances of winning are very high, but Moscow hopes to solve the problem out of court.
“from a legal point of view, Ukraine is in a state default, which means that Russia may seek the return of overdue loans in the courts. All the necessary documents are being prepared, the appropriate claim forms, and our chances of winning in court are very high. But I still hope that the Ukrainian authorities will resolve the problem of debt out of court. “- Said Medvedev
In addition, in this situation, Medvedev believes that the IMF decided to grant Ukraine the next tranche, despite the absence of the country has a settled official debt re Russian, could undermine the credibility of the international financial institutions as a whole
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The risk of a humanitarian catastrophe
Speaking of the influx of refugees and migrants in Europe, Medvedev said that the EU’s immigration policy has failed, Europe has no control over the flow of refugees – all this looks like a humanitarian disaster.
“I would say tough, but I really think so. EU immigration policy has failed, it is one of the biggest mistakes of the European Union. Europe has no control over the flow of refugees. It may sound harsh, but only as a humanitarian catastrophe, it will not name, “- said Medvedev
© AP Photo / Markus Schreiber
According to Russian government, cases such as those that took place in Cologne, make Europeans feel strangers in their own country, deprived of their sense of security of, and faith in the state. in this connection, as noted by Medvedev, intolerance and xenophobia is growing in Europe.
“The worst thing is that today we can not imagine all the consequences of what is happening. What will turn such a migration policy for the European society in a year, ten or fifty years? What will happen to the labor market? Does the Schengen area will continue? How will all of this in neighboring states? “- He said
A common and coordinated position of the EU on measures that could stop it.” Snowball “migration problems, no, but Russia is assured the Prime Minister, ready to share its experience in receiving displaced persons.
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