
British Prime Minister Teresa May during a speech opening on Friday in Brussels the fifth Summit of Eastern Partnership will declare the need to confront the destabilizing actions of "hostile states", including Russia. This is stated in the May document prepared for the performance, published by the press service of the British Prime Minister.
Great Britain and after the country's exit from the European Union will continue to play a key role in ensuring the security of Europe, the document says. "The UK may leave the EU, but we do not leave Europe, and we are unconditionally committed to preserving European security," says one of the theses of the prime minister’s performance.
“We also be attentive regarding the actions of hostile states, such as Russia that threaten our potential and try to break our collective power. This summit emphasizes the critical significance of the interaction of European countries in protecting our common values and ideals,” the document says.
On November 14, May said that Vladimir Putin was trying to "undermine free societies" , interfering in the elections and leading cyberspios. May also condemned the Russian annexation of Crimea and inciting the conflict in Ukraine.
According to May, her message to Putin is very simple - he must choose another way compared to the one that Moscow has gone in recent years. “We know what you are achieving, and nothing will work out for you. Because you underestimate the stability of our democracies, the constant attraction of free and open societies and the commitment of the Western countries that connect us,” the British prime minister emphasized.
Russia could become a valuable partner of the West, but only if it "play by the rules," the Prime Minister said. “We will take the necessary measures to counteract Russian activities,” May said. “But this is not the relationship with Russia that we want. We do not want to return to the Cold War or be in a state of constant confrontation.”
According to May, she hopes that someday Russia “chooses another path”, but until she did it, “we will act together in order to protect our interests and the world order on which they depend.”