Lavrov: The EU must stop its "geopolitical games"
The European Union must stop "geopolitical games" and be united with Russia in the fight against "terrorists" now said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the day after the attacks in Brussels.
"I really hope that the Europeans will put aside the geopolitical games and reunite (with Russia) to not allow terrorists to take control of our common continent," said Sergei Lavrov at the start of talks with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, according to the Ria Novosti news agency.
On his part, the German Foreign Ministry said there was no room for waste in the peace talks on the Syrian conflict and urged the parties not to delay the negotiations.
"We all know ... there is no time to lose. Nobody, and also none of the parties to the conflict must not try to stall at this point," said Steinmeier at a press conference after his talks with Russian counterpart in accordance with the Reuters agency.
The Stainmaiger also expected to meet in the afternoon with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Will the United States follow Foreign Minister John Kerry, who is expected during the day in the Russian capital.
The attacks that hit yesterday morning the airport and a subway station in the center of the Belgian capital caused thirty deaths and over 200 injuries. The responsibility was claimed by jihadist organization Islamic State, four days after the arrest of one of the alleged perpetrators of the attacks in Paris, Salah Abdeslam.
Vladimir Putin denounced the attacks and estimated that "show once again that terrorism knows no boundaries and threatens the populations of the world."
"The battle against evil requires more active international cooperation," he added.
The chairman of the Duma (lower house) Alexei Poutskof Foreign Affairs said yesterday its part that while NATO secretary general is fighting against "an imaginary Russian threat (...) people blasted beneath his nose in Brussels" .
Meanwhile, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that peace talks on Syria conducted in Geneva was expected to be long and difficult and it is too early to talk about exhaustion of patience from either side of the negotiations.
The Peskov responded to the agency Reuters question whether Russia will encourage the Syrian government delegation in Geneva to commit to meaningful negotiations on a political transition in Syria, according to the Athens Press Agency.
Western diplomats and representatives of the opposition say Damascus has so far limited the discussions on procedural issues.
"Nobody ever expected that the negotiations would be easy and would not be appropriate to already feel lack of patience. Patience, much patience it will take from all sides. This is obvious," Peskov said in a teleconference with reporters.
"Russia has consistently followed an approach providing much help as possible to the talks between the Syrians to proceed successfully. And without doubt Russia will continue to follow this responsible approach."
The Peskov also said that not aware of any prior agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on the tradition of Nadezhda Savtsenko in Kiev.
Russian court yesterday condemned Savtsenko, a Ukrainian pilot and MP, to 22 years imprisonment for complicity in the death of two Russian journalists during fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The Porosenko said Putin had said some months ago that Savtsenko will be delivered and invited the Russian leader to honor that commitment now.
"I do not know of any agreements. Russia is in any case will behave under the rules of the law," Peskov said when asked about his statements Porosenko.
"As for whether it will be delivered, or not delivered, an exchange, this is a decision that only the president of Russia can be taken. In this particular case I do not know any decisions in this direction have been taken by the President" , said the representative of the Kremlin.
The European Union must stop "geopolitical games" and be united with Russia in the fight against "terrorists" now said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, the day after the attacks in Brussels.
"I really hope that the Europeans will put aside the geopolitical games and reunite (with Russia) to not allow terrorists to take control of our common continent," said Sergei Lavrov at the start of talks with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier, according to the Ria Novosti news agency.
On his part, the German Foreign Ministry said there was no room for waste in the peace talks on the Syrian conflict and urged the parties not to delay the negotiations.
"We all know ... there is no time to lose. Nobody, and also none of the parties to the conflict must not try to stall at this point," said Steinmeier at a press conference after his talks with Russian counterpart in accordance with the Reuters agency.
The Stainmaiger also expected to meet in the afternoon with the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Will the United States follow Foreign Minister John Kerry, who is expected during the day in the Russian capital.
The attacks that hit yesterday morning the airport and a subway station in the center of the Belgian capital caused thirty deaths and over 200 injuries. The responsibility was claimed by jihadist organization Islamic State, four days after the arrest of one of the alleged perpetrators of the attacks in Paris, Salah Abdeslam.
Vladimir Putin denounced the attacks and estimated that "show once again that terrorism knows no boundaries and threatens the populations of the world."
"The battle against evil requires more active international cooperation," he added.
The chairman of the Duma (lower house) Alexei Poutskof Foreign Affairs said yesterday its part that while NATO secretary general is fighting against "an imaginary Russian threat (...) people blasted beneath his nose in Brussels" .
Meanwhile, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that peace talks on Syria conducted in Geneva was expected to be long and difficult and it is too early to talk about exhaustion of patience from either side of the negotiations.
The Peskov responded to the agency Reuters question whether Russia will encourage the Syrian government delegation in Geneva to commit to meaningful negotiations on a political transition in Syria, according to the Athens Press Agency.
Western diplomats and representatives of the opposition say Damascus has so far limited the discussions on procedural issues.
"Nobody ever expected that the negotiations would be easy and would not be appropriate to already feel lack of patience. Patience, much patience it will take from all sides. This is obvious," Peskov said in a teleconference with reporters.
"Russia has consistently followed an approach providing much help as possible to the talks between the Syrians to proceed successfully. And without doubt Russia will continue to follow this responsible approach."
The Peskov also said that not aware of any prior agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko on the tradition of Nadezhda Savtsenko in Kiev.
Russian court yesterday condemned Savtsenko, a Ukrainian pilot and MP, to 22 years imprisonment for complicity in the death of two Russian journalists during fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The Porosenko said Putin had said some months ago that Savtsenko will be delivered and invited the Russian leader to honor that commitment now.
"I do not know of any agreements. Russia is in any case will behave under the rules of the law," Peskov said when asked about his statements Porosenko.
"As for whether it will be delivered, or not delivered, an exchange, this is a decision that only the president of Russia can be taken. In this particular case I do not know any decisions in this direction have been taken by the President" , said the representative of the Kremlin.
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