He said the EU would need Russia's energy resources in the years to come and Russia would need access to European energy markets, so the stakes were too high for diplomatic grandstanding.
Neapšaubāmi, ka prezidentūras un Komisijas panākums ir vērtēt spēju nodrošināt dalībvalstu partnerību un vienotību Savienības ārpolitikā," teica deputāts.