There is an enormous difference between Russia and Western Europe.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Russia is very big and very varied. People are different in different regions.
Long term I do believe internationally there is a huge misunderstanding of Russia.
Everyone in my country understands that Russia cannot do without Europe and that, vice versa, Europe cannot do without Russia. We depend on cooperation.
Today's Russia is not to be compared with the Soviet Union of back then.
Europe is a community of half a billion people, more than Russia and the United States combined.
Russia is a part of the West and at the same time is a part of the Asia-Pacific.
Russia will occupy most of the good food lands of central Europe while we have the industrial portions. We must find some way of persuading Russia to play ball.
And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what other countries, which were formerly part of the Soviet bloc, should be incorporated into western institutions?
For the European Union, Russia is as important politically and economically as China is to the U.S.
We, Russia, are prepared to work with others. I am convinced that stability and security in Europe cannot be considered without taking Russia into account.
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