Alexey Pushkov, the head of the Russian State Duma committee for international affairs, said that Russia was not planning to break ties with the Council of Europe. He clarified that the country continued working with the committee of ministers and the European Court of Human Rights, with the PACE being the only exception, RIA Novosti reports.Pushkov noted that Russia may consider the topic of collaboration with the Council of Europe at the end of 2015.Russia was deprived of the right for vote at the PACE until April as a punishment for its policy in Ukraine. Pushkov announced Russia’s quitting the PACE until the end of the year. In late 2015, Russia will consider leaving the Council of Europe, of which it has been a member since 1996.
Alexey Pushkov, the head of the Russian State Duma committee for international affairs, said that Russia was not planning to break ties with the Council of Europe. He clarified that the country continued working with the committee of ministers and the European Court of Human Rights, with the PACE being the only exception, RIA Novosti reports.
Pushkov noted that Russia may consider the topic of collaboration with the Council of Europe at the end of 2015.
Russia was deprived of the right for vote at the PACE until April as a punishment for its policy in Ukraine. Pushkov announced Russia’s quitting the PACE until the end of the year. In late 2015, Russia will consider leaving the Council of Europe, of which it has been a member since 1996.
