MOSCOW – Russia and Europe will no longer be able to resume their past relations under the current circumstances, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday.

There is a lack of willingness to build such relations, especially on Russia's part, said Dmitry Peskov.

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Moscow will take into account past experiences when forging new ties with European countries, he added.

He said Russia and Europe, being geographic neighbors, "will still have to agree on how we will live".

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Russia does not pose a threat to Europe and expects that no one in Europe will pose a threat to it, said Peskov.