Necessary for Europe… It's important to avoid dramatising the current differences of opinion between Russia and Europe. Of course, each of the parties is protecting its interests and puts forward it reasons - this is normal. Yet the excessive ratcheting-up does as much damage to one side as the other, and risks distorting the real situation.
Moscow needs to cooperate with Europe. It's not worth insisting on this point. It should be enough to recall that the export of gas and oil to the EU...