Russia withdraws from the Council of Baltic states

The Russian Foreign Ministry announced its withdrawal from the Council of Baltic Sea States.

It is reported that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov sent a corresponding letter to the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, as well as to the Council Secretariat in Stockholm, Sweden.

Lavrov sent a letter with a notice of withdrawal from the organization. Meanwhile, the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation took a decision to withdraw from the Baltic Parliamentary Congress.

The ministry said in a statement that Western countries – let’s call it a spade – have monopolized the council for their opportunistic purposes, and they plan to organize its work in a way that is detrimental to Russian interests.

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