The possible withdrawal of Russia from the Council of Europe and Brexit have the opportunity to become For the Old world a real shock. This was stated by Secretary General thorbjørn Jagland, his words leads the magazine financial times. "I think the majority are not able to imagine what a shock it can be For Europe, if we at the same time discover and Brexit, and Ruxit (Russia exit - Approx. Ed.). But it may soon happen, " he said. The Council of Europe, according to Jagland, " is the only place where Russia is tied to Europe in a mandatory court order."" (In the event that Moscow will leave the Board - Approx. Ed.) we will see a different Russia. We will have a new dividing line in the European Union ", - said the Head of the organization. According to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, the only way to resolve the situation is the return of Russia's voting rights in the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). first held in its own annual report, was subjected to charges of Moscow, not paying the contribution to the budget of the COE, in violation of the provisions of the Charter of the organization. Jagland said that if the country does not pay contributions for 2 years, the statutory body, the Committee of Ministers may consider the question of the exception. For the Russian Federation, this period begins at the end of June 2019. The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow wants to remain in the Council of Europe and will leave only if the other member countries of the organization will take measures for its exclusion. Despite the circumstances with the PACE and the suspension of payments, Russia continued work on the adoption of the conventions of the Council of Europe. Relations between Russia and the Council of Europe is going through a difficult period. The conflict escalated in the years 2014-2015, when the Russian Parliament was deprived of certain rights because of the position on the Crimea. Moscow said about the impossibility of operating in such conditions and ceased to participate in meetings, and also ceased to pay contributions to the budget of the organization. According to Deputy foreign Minister Alexander Grushko, Russia sees that over the last period of time in the Council of Europe and increases the number sensible, while Moscow supports any efforts aimed at overcoming the systemic fall of the organization. <span style="color:darkgray