China News Service, May 17. According to Agence France-Presse, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on the 17th local time that Russia will withdraw from the Council of Baltic States.
According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the organization is becoming a "tool of anti-Russian policy" and that Russia's existence in it is "inappropriate" and will be "counterproductive".
Earlier in March, the European Commission announced the suspension of Russia's membership in the Council of the Baltic States.
There are currently 11 member states of the Council of Baltic Sea States. The main purpose of the organization is to promote and promote the cooperation of the Baltic Sea coast and neighboring countries in the fields of sustainable development, marine economy, and environmental protection.