Russia says it will not accept any new restrictions from the West
(Baonghean.vn) - On June 25, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Duma (Lower House) of Russia Leonid Slutsky affirmed that the Russian delegation is ready to return to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Parliament (PACE) but Moscow will not tolerate any new restrictions.
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| Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma Leonid Slutsky. Photo: Getty |
"The Russian delegation will return to PACE as a full member if no attempts to impose any restrictions are made," Mr. Slutsky stressed. The Russian delegation will not accept "any new sanctions, no matter how small or large. If they try to introduce new restrictions, then we will leave Strasbourg immediately."
In addition, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma also noted that PACE "has taken major steps to protect the interests of national delegations".
Earlier, PACE adopted a resolution allowing the Russian delegation to attend the Council's session this June. The resolution was supported by 118 members, opposed by 62, and 10 abstained.
