State Duma declares it is impossible to talk with PACE under current sanctions

State Duma declares it is impossible to talk with PACE under current sanctionsThe Russian State Duma has released a statement about the impossibility of resuming dialogue with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe while there are sanctions against Russia."PACE must realize that only given the meaningful participation of Russia in the activities of PACE can the assembly play the role of a pan-European inter-parliamentary cooperation body that promotes the ideals of equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms," RIA Novosti quotes the statement.The statement also notes that most of the PACE has decided to deliberately distort and deny obvious facts and close its eyes to the ultra-nationalist sentiments of Ukraine.The Russian State Duma has released a statement about the impossibility of resuming dialogue with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe while there are sanctions against Russia.
"PACE must realize that only given the meaningful participation of Russia in the activities of PACE can the assembly play the role of a pan-European inter-parliamentary cooperation body that promotes the ideals of equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms," RIA Novosti quotes the statement.
The statement also notes that most of the PACE has decided to deliberately distort and deny obvious facts and close its eyes to the ultra-nationalist sentiments of Ukraine.