"I also received a letter from the leaders of the non-governmental organization" Austrian Black Cross "... with regret to inform you about the withdrawal of the invitation to the meeting on May 20 of the board of trustees of this NGO," RIA Novosti quoted the ambassador as saying.
According to Lyublinsky, the reason for the withdrawal of invitations was the EU sanctions, which prescribe a similar procedure for representatives of Russia.
Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov said earlier that Russian diplomats in Washington are in a virtual blockade.
According to him, contacts with representatives of the US administration were reduced to technical ones, and in response to letters to members of the US House of Representatives and the Senate of the US Congress with a proposal for a meeting, they receive refusals.