Zakharov commented on the exception Savchenko of the Ukrainian delegation in the PACE – RIA Novosti

17:4822.12.2016

(updated: 19:38 22.12.2016)

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MOSCOW, Dec 22 — RIA Novosti. Official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova surprised at the lack of reaction PACE on the exception of Nadiya Savchenko of the Ukrainian delegation to the Assembly.

the Verkhovna Rada has excluded Savchenko of the Ukrainian delegation on the eve of the PACE winter session. But the Assembly has from the start closely followed and actively commented “the case Savchenko”. Press Secretary Savchenko said that despite the exclusion from delegation to PACE, MP will continue international meetings.

Zakharov reminded that the requirement about the release of Savchenko from a Russian prison based on the assertion that she is a member of PACE.

“you Know the trick, right? Absentee in the election of deputies of the Verkhovna Rada is illegitimate, and the inclusion of the Ukrainian delegation in the PACE was the main driving force of information and the political campaign of Kiev at the time. And when alive and healthy Savchenko came back and really started to perform his duties, it was excluded,” wrote the diplomat in his account on Facebook.

“PACE is silent. Why? Paint for posters over? The money for the staging of the action is not listed? Or just all a little confused by the Kiev democracy?”, — added the official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs.

Savchenko condemned in Russia for 22 years for his involvement in the murder of journalists in the Donbass. At the end of may the Russian President pardoned Savchenko and she returned home. Later Savchenko was “ready to become President of Ukraine, if the people support it”.

Savchenko was excluded from the delegation to PACE a special resolution of the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday. The explanatory note thereto States that the inclusion of Savchenko in the delegation “out of quotas” allegedly contributed to her release and return to Ukraine, but now, according to deputies, the circumstances have changed.

last week, the faction “Batkivshchyna” ex-Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko was excluded Savchenko from their ranks for “unauthorized” meeting in Minsk with the leaders of LNR and DNR. Savchenko also want to get rid of the Parliament Committee on defense.