
PACE meetingPARIS, January 26 PACE adopted a resolution ratifying the rights of the Russian delegation by a majority vote. 97 deputies spoke in support of the document, 41 — against. Ukraine challenged the authority of the Russian delegation. This proposal was put to the vote, and it won the necessary support in accordance with the regulations. After that, the issue was brought up for discussion by the Commission on Regulations and the Commission on Monitoring. The latter recommended ratifying the powers of the Russian parliamentarians. «In response to the ratification of the powers by the Russian delegation, the Assembly expects a constructive dialogue that will lead to concrete results. It invites the monitoring commission to continue the dialogue with the Russian authorities and submit a report on the fulfillment of obligations by the Russian Federation no later than the end of 2022» , — the document notes. Previously, attempts to challenge the powers of the Russian delegation were made in 2020 and 2021, but they also did not find the support of the majority of the members of the assembly. >President of the Council of Europe called attempts to challenge Russia's powers in PACE a routine

