Official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said: To informThe Russian Federation considers unacceptable the decision of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to stop cooperation with Russian scientists.
“We consider such actions to be politicized and completely unacceptable. “These are fundamentally contrary to the spirit of scientific cooperation,” he said.
According to him, Western countries are increasing the pressure on Russia in the field of basic sciences.
“All this is naturally doomed to failure. “This is very clear, it has been proven time and time again in the last two years,” he said.
Zakharova added that the Russian Federation is open to interaction with those who are ready to establish relations with Russia on an equal basis.
Previously in the press service of the Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP) SB RAS highlightedCERN’s decision to reject cooperation with Russia was political. They stated that the suspension of CERN’s cooperation with the Russian Federation would have a negative impact on the scientific research of both the organization and Russian scientific institutes. Read more about CERN’s decision material “socialbites.ca”.
Previous experts clarified Consequences of the termination of CERN’s cooperation with Russia.