"The Russian Federation fails to comply not only with PACE resolutions but also with international law in general. It understands the language of force and sanctions. Sanctions should be tightened," Betsa wrote on Twitter.
As UNIAN reported earlier, at the April 2014 session, PACE deprived the Russian delegation of theirvoting rights and excluded them from all of the organization's governing bodies as a result of the illegal annexation of Crimea. Since then, the Russian Federation has boycotted the Assembly's meetings and demanded full restoration of its rights.
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