“The Russian delegation should be allowed into the Parliamentary Assembly to represent the interests of our citizens without any restrictions,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.
Volodin noted that Russia complies with PACE standards and pays for its participation in the organization more than others.
“Discrimination against our parliamentarians is unacceptable.
In this regard, it would be correct not to take part in the PACE meeting, ”Volodin said.
Earlier, Sergei Kislyak, First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, who heads the senatorial part of the Russian delegation to PACE, commented on statements about a possible ban on the movement of Russian delegates to Strasbourg.
Senator Vladimir Krugly said that the Russian delegation before the PACE session in Strasbourg received an order that its participants could "only move from the hotel to the Parliamentary Assembly building" due to the fact that the EU does not recognize the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccination.