War in Ukraine: Participation of Moscow and Minsk in the Baltic Council suspended

With its other members Council of Countries of the Baltic Sea (CBSS) draws up the EU, itself a member, to suspend its participation Russia and her Belarus in the work of the transnational Agency.

“This decision is part of the response of the EU and other countries with similar views in Russian invasion of Ukraine “Belarus’s involvement in this unprovoked and unjustified offensive,” the European Union said in a statement.

“The EU agrees with the other CBSS members (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland and Sweden), which have already announced their decision, that the suspension of its membership Russia and Belarus will remain in force “until it is possible to work with them again on the basis of respect for the fundamental values ​​of international law,” he added.

Source: News Beast

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