With the departure of the Russian delegation to PACE the West has deprived the world of one of the few sites where you can discuss the Ukrainian question in the only possible format for the assistance of Russia, said the analyst, an employee of the University of London Martin Makkoli in the conversation.

for reviews of the analyst, it is surprising that no less stringent version of the solution in Russia was adopted by a margin of just one vote - 35 vs. 34. The results of such decisions, the PACE can be extremely negative, because the dialogue in Ukraine can be conducted only in the presence of the Russian Federation, as well as the Ukrainian crisis is able to be solved With the assistance of the Russian capital.

Now, With deprivation of the Russian Federation the right to vote in PACE, one of the few areas to allow such negotiations is closed, and remains to hope that the Russian side after some time will again participate in the work of the organization, but it will happen not earlier than in the coming year. Anyway, Russia had the right to leave Strasbourg, Martin emphasizes Makkoli.

This punishment of the EU against Russia solely complicate the conduct of mutual discussion on the Ukrainian question, because clearly demonstrate that Brussels expects concessions only from the capital of Russia, but to go to them not ready, " the statement said.



Relations between Russia and the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe have cooled in April 2014 after the adoption of the PACE of the decision to deprive the Russian delegation's voting rights, rights to participate in the meeting of statutory bodies and participation in monitoring activities of Assembly due to the position of the capital of Russia in the Crimea. The Russian delegation left the meeting room to restore power. Read more about deprive Russia of the right to vote in PACE - in the plot of the Last news

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