“I also do not understand the reaction of the Republican Senator. He should know that he is in the Russian stop lists that were created in response to US actions. His indignation is absolutely useless. It is not Moscow who began to introduce illegal restrictions against parliamentarians. We have repeatedly raised the question about the lifting of sanctions, as contrary to the very nature of parliamentarism, at various levels. However, with Washington’s input, the general sanctions policy only intensifies,” Leonid Slutskiy
Leonid Eduardovich
said.
At the same time, he noted that he fully shares the Senator’s opinion that a direct interparliamentary dialogue can help lay the foundation for improving relations between Russia and the United States.
“For our part, we have called for and continue to call for expansion of contacts with the US Congress. The decline in contacts also did not occur at the initiative of the Federal Assembly. But this process should go on a mutually respectful and equal basis,” Leonid Slutskiy emphasized.
