There is a change of sentiment towards Russia in the West — Senator Klimov

New trends began to appear in relations between Russia and the West, which indicate a change in public sentiment in European countries in favor of normalizing relations with Moscow.

This opinion was expressed in an interview with the agency Lenta.ru Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Andrey Klimov.

According to him, there are already visual confirmations of this process. As one of them, he cited the case at the congress of Germany's largest opposition party, the AfD, at which there was an attempt to make hints of an anti-Russian position.

"Two thirds of the congress participants opposed this. And this is not because they have become Russophiles, but because even in Germany there is a growing understanding that normalization of relations with Russia is necessary in order not to lose the status of a locomotive of the European economy. In particular, such a situation may indicate a change in attitude," the senator said.

He also pointed to a noticeable change in the positions of some European politicians, who, for rational reasons, recall the benefits of cooperation with Russia. This has led to the fact that even in the European Parliament, support for anti-Russian projects is noticeably decreasing.

"Of course, as this process has begun, it may stall, so we need to continue doing what we have been doing and make less excuses," Klimov concluded.

Earlier EADaily reported that the Congress of the party "Alternative for Germany" in Riza (the territory of the former GDR), the delegates refused to condemn Russia for SMO and "anti-German narratives".