The president of the European Commission favored maintaining sanctions against Russia
The president of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, stated in an interview with the French regional newspaper Quest-France that he considers it necessary to maintain sanctions against Russia.
“If we point Russia to the fact that sanctions against it will be maintained, this country will understand such language and draw necessary conclusions. However, if we demonstrate that there is a possibility of lifting sanctions, Russia will definitely benefit from it,” Juncker stated. The president of the European Commission also admitted that it will be impossible to create an architecture of security in Europe without Russia.
“The European Union occupies a territory of 5.5 million kilometers, while Russia occupies 17.5 million kilometers,” the politician remarked. In his interview, Jean-Claude Juncker also expressed his displeasure with the activities of the Russian media.