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1 of August, 13:57

Nikonov: the anti-Russian decision of the CE will push Russia toward the exit from this place
Head of the state Duma on education, an expert on international Affairs Vyacheslav Nikonov believes that every new anti-Russian solution structures of the Council of Europe will push the Russian Federation to the exit from this organization, although as long as, in his vision, the country will not make drastic steps to this.

" I don't think we're now going to make any sharp movements in this direction (to the exit of the Council of Europe), but each new decision of the Council of Europe adopted against Russia, will push us to the exit, " said Nikonov Last news .

He said that the man from the time of accession of Russia to the Council of Europe were a lot of questions to this step.

" for the last period of time the apparent politicization of the court (ECHR). The decision on the Yukos made after previous decisions, where he admitted the justice of solutions to the address of Yukos, " said Nikonov.

" Comes a series of various decisions, clearly not based on law, but on pure politics. This turns into a tool of political squabbles, " He added.

He said that the strained relations with this organization grows. The Council of Europe, according to him, is a " waiting room on the way to the EU ", but because Russia has no intentions to join this Union, and decisions of the structures of the Council of Europe become more and more politicized, begin to appear thinking, what should Russia do in the Council of Europe.

" I until't see any preconditions for the withdrawal of Russia from the Council of Europe, but also a strong sense of location of the organization't see, " said Nikonov.

Russia's relations with the Council of Europe has worsened in 2014 in connection with the events in Ukraine, where on February 22, there was a change of government, with signs of a coup.

yesterday the European court of human rights (ECtHR) ruled that Russia must pay to the former shareholders of Yukos 1, 9 billion euros of compensation plus legal costs. This week It is the second decision of the European courts in favor of the former owners of Yukos. On the first day of the week the arbitration court in the Hague issued a decision on the suit of the former shareholders of Yukos, according to which they have been awarded total compensation of 50 billion dollars. Russia immediately said about intention to challenge this verdict.

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