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Russia: Willing to sever relations with the EU if it harms our economy
Lavrov has warned that if Brussels imposes severe sanctions on Moscow in response to a heinous prison sentence, it could respond by severing ties.
Germany condemned: His words are confusing and unclear.
The Kremlin: We are preparing for the worst
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Friday, February 12, 2021, 5:25 p.m.
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Russia warned today (Friday) that it is ready to sever ties with the EU if the bloc imposes painful sanctions on it over the incarceration of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
The imprisonment and poisoning of nerve gas of President Vladimir Putin's most prominent rival further clouded relations between Russia and the West, which in any case have not been seen since the end of the Cold War.
Three European diplomats told Reuters yesterday that the union was expected to impose sanctions on Putin's aides, which would include a travel ban and a moratorium on assets, as early as this month.
Pressure on the EU to punish Moscow increased after it expelled diplomats from Germany, Poland and Sweden, without informing the EU foreign minister while visiting the country.
Paris and Berlin said there must be a response to this.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on the Foreign Ministry's website today that in the event that sanctions endanger the country's economy, especially in the most sensitive areas, it must be prepared to sever ties with the EU.
"We do not want to isolate ourselves from the world, but we must be prepared for it. If you want peace you must prepare for war," said the veteran diplomat.
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In response, a German Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Lavrov's remarks were "confusing and incomprehensible".
The Kremlin later tried to give a softer interpretation to Lavrov's remarks.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia wanted to develop relations with the EU rather than sever them, but added that Moscow felt it had to be prepared for the possibility that the EU would do so.
"If the EU chooses this path, then yes, we need to be prepared, because you have to be prepared to go out of your way," Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.
"Of course, if we are facing an extremely destructive line that will harm our infrastructure and our interests, then surely Russia needs to be prepared in advance for this kind of unfriendly measures."
Russia's Foreign Ministry later said Moscow should be ready to sever ties with Brussels if it initiates it first.
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