Moscow-Sana
The head of the International Affairs Committee of the Russian State Duma, Leonid Slutsky, denounced the European Parliament's call for tougher sanctions against Moscow, stressing that it represents a continuation of the policy of interference in Russia's internal affairs.
“The European Parliament maintains a line of interference in Russia’s internal affairs, and this is another statement of this kind, while members of Parliament do not even have the powers to impose restrictions,” TASS news agency quoted Slutsky as saying in a statement, noting that “Russian phobia and anti-Russian hysteria have become a slogan for members of parliament.” This Parliament.
Slutsky added that "this position was not constructive, even though the functions and competencies of the European Parliament do not include sanctions issues and all of its loud decisions are not binding."
