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Medvedev: Baltic States have created an image of Russia as an enemy

BC, Moscow, 11.06.2015.Print version
Russian Prime Minister Dimitry Medvedev said today that Russia is ready to develop relations with the Baltics on equal principles, however, because of political reasons they are not interested in cooperation with Moscow, cites TASS/LETA.

''We years have been spent to no avail, but this is not our fault,'' Medvedev claimed a meeting of Russian press representatives from around the world. ''To say I am happy of this situation, I cannot.''

 

''Of course we would like normal, productive and advanced relations with the Baltics,'' he said, adding that there have not been normal relations since the Soviet republics regained independence.

 

''If we have been successful in developing good relations with many other European countries, then unfortunately this is not the case with the Baltics,'' Medvedev said.

 

According to him, the reasons are obvious – ''they are political''.

 

''The easiest political governance method is the creation of an enemy. This always seem to work,'' Medvedev said. ''If you live next to a large nation like Russia, which is a nuclear power, why would you not exploit this theme? Especially when you still carry Soviet-era phobias.''






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