The Foreign Ministry announced the proven not NATO policy towards Russia – RBC

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renewal initiative dialogue in the format of the Russia – NATO alliance member, told a senior source in the Russian Foreign Ministry. According to him, NATO is “literally ran to the Russian representatives»

The initiator of resuming Russia-NATO Council format has become the North Atlantic Alliance itself. This was told by a high-ranking source in the Russian Foreign Ministry agency “RIA Novosti” and TASS

«The initiative to resume the dialogue in the format of the Council of Russia -. NATO member NATO people. This is logical, since Russia has not stopped work in this format, stressing regular, that it is in crisis situations this mechanism is able to deal with complex issues, “- said the source

The source stressed that the alliance froze cooperation unilaterally. with Russia in all areas, including counter-terrorism. According to him, “events have shown that the alliance, such a policy has not justified itself, instead of solving the problem, it has led to their worsening».

According to the source, representatives of the alliance, “literally ran” to the Russian representatives to resume NATO – Russia Council format. ‘Apparently realizing this, colleagues from NATO literally ran to the Russian representatives, “- said the source

« We do not need to persuade, because we regard not torn, and were ready to resume dialogue at any time. one condition – it must be an equal and constructive “, -. he added

at the beginning of April, NATO issued a statement, which said the imminent meeting in Brussels, NATO – Russia Council. “After consultations with Russia we agreed to hold a meeting of the Russia – NATO Council at the ambassadorial level,” – noted in the message.

The statement said that the meeting will be a continuation of the political dialogue. However, it stressed the alliance “will not return to the usual cooperation until Russia again will respect international law».

Russia’s permanent representative to NATO, Alexander Grushko, in turn, said that the return to a normal dialogue will not until the alliance does not reconsider its attitude towards Moscow. He also ppodcherknul that Moscow has never abandoned of NATO – Russia Council.