Submission + - Europe and Russia leaders in confrontation
Ptolomeu writes: Germany's President Angela Merkel and European Comission President confronted Vladimir Putin with acusations like lack of democracy and Human Rights in Russia. He responded in a statement:
"Both Russia and the EU are interested in the development of relations with each other, and they will develop whether we like it or not" obvioulsy referring to the fact that Europe relies on many of the natural resources it imports from Russia.
BBC reports the leaders met at a summit, where the tension was so palpable it became obvious the relations weren't so tense since the Cold War ended.
