The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation accused the European Union of trying to prolong the Ukrainian crisis.
The European Union's line is aimed at preventing a peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and prolonging it, said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko. "The line of the European Union, if we take all the factors together, it is aimed at preventing a peace settlement and prolonging the conflict as much as possible," Groshko told reporters on Tuesday.