Russia wonât abide by PACE resolution on Crimea as it contradicts constitution - lawmaker
The resolution was adopted by PACE on Wednesday to follow up the report by Icelandic representative Sunna Aevarsdotti about the situation involving Crimean Tatars
MOSCOW, June 25. /TASS/. The resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Crimea reaches the heights of absurdity, Russia will not implement the document as it runs completely counter to the Russian constitution and national law, Chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Committee for Foreign Affairs Leonid Slutsky wrote on his Telegram channel on Thursday.
Possible expulsion of Russian diplomats by EU, NATO to result in crisis, says lawmaker
The lawmaker also expressed confidence that Moscowâs reaction to the possible expulsion of all Russian diplomats from the Czech Republic, if ordered, will be instant and is likely to be symmetrical
MOSCOW, April 20. /TASS/. If EU and NATO members listen to calls by Czech authorities and expel a certain number of Russian diplomats, this move will lead to a deep rift in the diplomatic relations between Russia and the West, Chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Committee for Foreign Affairs Leonid Slutsky wrote on his Telegram channel Tuesday, commenting on the recent remarks by acting Czech Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek.
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