Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Petr TolstoyMOSCOW, March 15 Vice Speaker of the State Duma and Head The parliamentary delegation of the Russian Federation to PACE said that the decision to withdraw the Russian Federation from the Council of Europe had been made, all responsibility for breaking off the dialogue lies with the NATO countries, Russia was leaving the organization of its own free will. it was handed over to the Secretary General of the organization, Tolstoy said. NATO countries that have been using the topic of human rights all this time to realize their own geopolitical interests and attacks on our country.Due to the unprecedented political and sanctions pressure on our country, Russia I do not plan to pay an annual fee to this organization,» Tolstoy wrote in his telegram channel. According to him, the decision to withdraw was made in the midst of another anti-Russian discussion in PACE, the result of which could be «another false Russophobic resolution based on conjectures that have nothing to do with reality.» «I emphasize that Russia is withdrawing from the Council of Europe on its own will, this is a balanced and considered decision,” the politician added.
