The contacts between Russia and Europe are not systematic The contacts between Russia and Europe are not systematic; At the meetings, the Europeans follow public rhetoric and demand capitulation from Moscow, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Grushko told the media. "There are contacts, but they are not systemic. They come and say what they declare publicly: "Russia must". They demand our surrender and look us in the eye, claiming that this is the basis for a long-term settlement," he said. According to Groshko, the Europeans say that a peace formula in Russian terms would be the surrender of Western Europe. "Why this is completely unclear, but they cannot allow it," the deputy minister noted.