The Kremlin views active discussions in Europe on the necessity of a dialogue with Russia as a positive change, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.
"This lively discussion of the topic (dialogue with Russia, and the shift in thinking that ‘at some point we’ll have to talk to the Russians,’ that’s a good thing," Dmitry Peskov said.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, while responding to questions on a potential negotiation mediator between Russia and Europe on Saturday, said he would prefer former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder for such a role.
