“It is impossible to imagine that this would happen in a country that claims to be democratic and declares its desire to join the European Union.

But we live in a time of double standards.

Therefore, there are no statements by either the European Parliament, or heads of state, or foreign ministers, or the US Department of State, although they usually speak on much less significant topics, ”Volodin said.

He noted that "such actions require immediate condemnation from all countries that believe that it is necessary to protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens."

Earlier, the party "Opposition Platform - For Life" commented on the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on the head of the political force Viktor Medvedchuk and his wife Oksana Marchenko.