Russia hopes it will not lose PACE vote

PACE's Russian Representative Leonid Slutsky has expressed his hope that Russia will not lose its right to vote at the organization, RIA Novosti reports.Robert Walter (UK) proposed a reconsideration of Russia’s right to vote at PACE over the events in Crimea. Michael Aastrub Jensen (Denmark) proposed to deprive Russia of such a right.Slutsky said that Russia will only leave the organization if it loses all its rights at the organization. He denied having any problems in crossing the border to get to the PACE session.

PACE's Russian Representative Leonid Slutsky has expressed his hope that Russia will not lose its right to vote at the organization, RIA Novosti reports.

Robert Walter (UK) proposed a reconsideration of Russia’s right to vote at PACE over the events in Crimea. Michael Aastrub Jensen (Denmark) proposed to deprive Russia of such a right.

Slutsky said that Russia will only leave the organization if it loses all its rights at the organization. He denied having any problems in crossing the border to get to the PACE session.