“They[the Europeans] were inspired by discussions and ideas voiced by the Russian president in Berlin,” Lavrov said. “They were genuinely interested in the initiative to work out an agreement on the common European security and to hold a summit on the issue.”
I don’t think these words will be music to the ears of Washington and London.
But the Russians are prepared to be generous:
“[ Medvedev] added that “organizations operating in the Euro-Atlantic region” could also join it.”
27th June, 2008
KHANTY-MANSIISK, June 27 (RIA Novosti) – None of the current European organizations, including the OSCE, the EU and NATO, is capable of solving Europe’s security problems, the Russian president said Friday.