[Freelance Warrior]

I highly value your good intentions. But Russia isn't in the EU any soon.

And that's mutual. Just try asking your neighbors whether Russians are Europeans.

[WesternCulture]

“I highly value your good intentions. But Russia isn’t in the EU any soon.

- I likewise appreciate your sincerity.

Although I would like Russia to be a part of the EU, it’s not necessary for Russia to join the EU in order to promote security, prosperity and close cooperation in our part of the world.

“And that’s mutual. Just try asking your neighbors whether Russians are Europeans.”

- I’ve never heard any Western European saying Russians aren’t Europeans. Both Russians and Western Europeans agree there are many differences though. No doubt about that.

I haven’t visited Russia yet (I will though), but from what I can tell there are just as many differences between Northern and Southern Europe as there are between Western and Eastern Europe.