Kremlin “regrets” EU rejection of proposed Putin summit
(VOVWORLD) - The Kremlin on Friday said it "regretted" a decision by EU leaders to reject a proposal by Germany and France to resume summit meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
 Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at a conference in Moscow. (Photo: AFP/ VNA) |
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters that President Putin was and remains interested in establishing working relations between Moscow and Brussels.
The last summit between EU chiefs and Putin took place in early 2014 just months before Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine.
Since then, the EU has imposed sanctions on Russia and Russia also took a number of retaliatory measures.