The weakening of US influence on European politicians has not yet been noticeable, European diplomacy has not shown signs of independence for some time, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said, answering a question from Vestnik Kavkaza about the disagreements between the US and the EU after the G7 summit in Taormina.
According to Maria Zakharova, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel's statement about the need for the EU to take its fate into its own hands was puzzling, because Europe has always been known for an independent and strong diplomacy. "The European Union always seemed an absolutely self-sufficient entity which has such enormous political, economic and human potential, that it does not need any additional spheres of influence or curators," she noted.
"Such a feeling was some time ago when the European Union did make independent decisions and it was possible to speak directly about the European foreign policy. You remember the active role of the European Union, in particular, in settling the Iranian Nuclear issue - we can say with certainty that at that time the diplomacy of the European Union was one of the first violins, it had a full-fledged, independent role. There were many such examples, but, unfortunately, all these are examples of past, in many respects - of the deep past," the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out.
"In the last few years we have not seen this independence, so we should not rely on their statements. Now we almost do not notice the results of the independent EU policy in the current political and diplomatic life, and we should ask our European colleagues why this happens. But they have potential, it lies in the very deep traditions of European diplomacy and examples from modern history. Why has all this somehow become ineffective and dependent? I do not know," Maria Zakharova said.
She added that Europe should answer itself why it became a wingman. "Either it allowed them to do it, or, perhaps, decided to give up some share of sovereignty in making decisions on international affairs. Nevertheless, Europe has plenty of potential in various areas in order to regain its own voice," the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson concluded.
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