Russian diplomats, during negotiations with the Ukrainian side on the trade side of the Association Agreement with the EU, allowed themselves boorish sayings.

This in an interview with the publication "Gordon" told Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Zerkal.

"I will give one example. At the talks with the Russians, I said that I am not satisfied with the level of legal cooperation. The head of the Russian delegation replied: "It is very unfortunate that you are not satisfied, but I can not help you with any satisfaction, unfortunately," the deputy minister said..

She noted that so "witty" the Russian side was not only in talking with women. "This, in principle, their behavior and style of communication. The goal is to push you out of the comfort zone. With all. They know perfectly well that it is much easier to manipulate the interlocutor when he is in an unstable state. This is the diplomatic style of Russia, "Zerkal added..

She also agreed that the boorish and deceitful statements of the late representative of the Russian Federation in the UN Vitaly Churkin is no exception.

"This is a culture of communication between Russian diplomats, which was laid in the Soviet Union, the so-called soviet style diplomacy. We are different with them, despite the mantras about one people. We have different goals, for which we, respectively, choose different tools, including the manner of communication. In addition, in Ukraine there was a significant renewal of the diplomatic corps, many young specialists. Compare the average age of employees of the Ukrainian and Russian Foreign Ministry, it is very different, "Zerkal said. Earlier, the journalist explained the futility of any negotiations with the Russian Federation.

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