Russia has taken a decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe and the foreign minister’s letter about it has been handed over to the Council of Europe secretary general, Pyotr Tolstoy, deputy speaker of the Russian State Duma (lower parliament house) and head of Russia’s delegation to PACE, said on Tuesday.
“The decision to withdraw from the Council of Europe has been taken. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s corresponding letter has been handed over to the organization’s secretary general,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
“Russia is withdrawing from the Council of Europe under its own volition. It is a well-balanced and deliberate decision,” he stressed.
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