MOSCOW (Sputnik) – On Wednesday, the leaders of Russia, France, Germany and Ukraine gathered in Berlin for the Normandy Four talks. The main issues of the talks were the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and the situation in Syria.
"Yesterday the Russian government seemed to me to be open for constructive dialogue," Schulz told reporters.
Ahead of the EU summit in Brussels, Schulz said that the EU countries needed a common position in relations with Russia.
"Russia is an important partner for the European Union and, firstly, we need a common line [in policy toward] Russia," he said.
