”俄罗斯杜马外交关系委员会主席康斯坦丁·科萨切夫（Konstantin Kosachev）称 ： “ 在德国、意大利和法国，我们能够取得更大的成果。
Despite their commitment to speak to Russia with one voice, various EU countries negotiate with Russia bilaterally whenever possible (especially over lucrative business contracts), congregating under the EU umbrella only when necessary.