Who will pay for the reconstruction of Syria? The Russian diplomat urged the EU to provide financial assistance for the restoration of infrastructure in Syria, and do this in the coming months.

Vladimir Chizhov, Russia's representative to the EU, told the Financial Times that the EU countries "will be responsible" if they do not realize that it's time to support the reconstruction program of Syria, which, he said, will cost tens of billions of euros.

His words, the newspaper writes, should be considered in the framework of Moscow's attempts to use the dilemma facing Europe as to how to spend money in order to stop the flow of refugees from Syria without creating the impression that it supports the regime of President Bashar Assad.

European diplomats recognize that there can be differences on the issue of Syria among the countries of the European Union. Neighboring Syria, the countries that hosted millions of Syrian refugees are putting pressure on the EU so that Brussels helps them cope with this problem.

But European representatives also strongly disapprove of the fact that Moscow is trying to force the EU to pay for the results of its military campaign in Syria.

The largest countries of the European Union insist that the financing of reconstruction in Syria can begin only after there will be a peace agreement and agreed on a transition plan.

"At the moment, in the interest of the EU - to increase pressure on Russia, refusing to allocate any funds," the newspaper quotes an unnamed European diplomat who is well acquainted with the policy of Brussels towards Syria. "The fact that Russia is increasingly displeased with this indicates that this pressure is bearing fruit".

The EU also recalls that it remains the largest donor of humanitarian aid in Syria - Brussels itself and the EU countries allocate more than 10 billion euros for this.

Nevertheless, Vladimir Chizhov says that the EU should not only care about humanitarian aid.

"The EU wants political changes first, but in the meantime people continue to suffer there," the newspaper quotes him. "So we believe that the time has come to move from humanitarian aid to something more substantial".

Chizhov also admitted that Moscow will also have to finance the reconstruction of Syria, but added that Moscow has not yet decided what amount it is ready to allocate for this purpose, writes Financial Times.