“We used to send our observers to Russia as well.

This time, unfortunately, it will not work.

We have already discussed this issue with representatives of Russia, but, unfortunately, we could not come to a mutual agreement, "Sederfelt quotes TASS.

She expressed hope that the organization will be able to send observers to the next elections in Russia.

Earlier, the OSCE stated that it would not be able to send observers to the elections to the State Duma due to the requirement to limit their number.

Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko called the ODIHR's arbitrariness the refusal to send observers to the elections

At the end of July, the Russian Foreign Ministry noted that Russia is ready to accept and ensure the safe stay of international observers for the upcoming elections of the State Duma deputies.