Renew: 17/05/2022 17:03
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Moscow – Russia’s Foreign Ministry sent the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, a proposal for Russia’s withdrawal from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), Kommersant wrote on his website today, citing the deputy chairman of the assembly.
The ministry sent the Duma a list of Russian agreements with international organizations for possible termination. Withdrawals from the WTO and WHO will also be considered, State Duma Deputy Chair Pyotr Tolstoy said. According to him, MPs will consider all proposals together with the senators.
According to Tolstoy, it is necessary to re-evaluate all deals that “do not bring benefits, but damage outright”.
“Russia has withdrawn from the Council of Europe. Now is the time to leave the WTO and WHO which ignore all obligations to our country,” he said.
Kommersant recalled that in response to Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s official term for the February 24 invasion ordered by President Vladimir Putin, the West began imposing sanctions on Russia. Russian authorities believe that these sanctions destroy the WTO’s system of rules. Already 14 members of this organization have robbed the regime of the biggest profits from Russia. In March, a draft law on Russia’s withdrawal from the WTO was submitted to the State Duma, but the deputies have not yet decided on it. Ukraine also started a debate about closing the WHO office in Moscow. A resolution to this effect was adopted by the organization’s European Committee on 10 May.
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