The restrictive measures that the American leader Donald Trump imposes on other states painfully beat the countries of Europe themselves.. On the unexpected effect of anti-Russian sanctions, said former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. According to the politician, Trump’s attempts to manipulate world opinion have led our country to move further away from Europe.. Against the background of pressure from all sides, Russia has found an ally in China. Such a policy will not lead to fruitful results.. Better not to quarrel with Moscow, Sarkozy believes.

"It is necessary to improve relations with Russia. Now we need to imagine a new supranational organization in which three parties would gather: Europe, Turkey and Russia, "he said in an interview with a journalist. Point. Efforts should be directed to the deeper integration of the Russian Federation to Europe. This will strengthen the "architecture of the continent" and relieve some states like Ukraine from the agony of choice between the two sides, Sarkozy summed up.