Sweden Foreign Minister considered Russia a threat to Europe

Russia may pose a serious threat to security for Europe, but the European Union must conduct a dialogue with Moscow, the Sweden Foreign Minister Margot Valstrem, published in the Svenska Dagbladet newspaper, said.

Valstrem expressed deep concern in the events in Russia, emphasizing that “this important neighboring country has great potential and could become an important partner of Sweden and the EU in many areas. Instead, now we have the opposite reality. ”

According to the minister, the West is now observing “Modern Russian Society in which Boris Nemtsoav's voice was silent . In the external arena, we see the growing confrontation of Russia with Europe and the USA, which, among other things, has become the basis for aggression against Ukraine. ”

Valstrom is sure that the EU and Sweden should pursue a firm policy against Russia, combining it along with the dialogue. The expression of the first, according to the minister, are sanctions, and the second - Minsk agreements.