PACE urges the international community no longer to recognise Putin’s legitimacy as president beyond 2024
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The Assembly today called on the member States of the Council of Europe “to recognise Vladimir Putin as illegitimate after the end of his current presidential term and to cease all contact with him, except for humanitarian contact and in the pursuit of peace.” The Assembly emphasised that...

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) also urged EU member states to “cease all contact with Russia”, except for humanitarian cooperation and working towards peace.

"The overwhelming power of the President resulting from the extremely long term in office combined with the lack of any checks and balances such as a strong parliament, an independent judiciary, free media and a vibrant civil society has turned the Russian Federation into a de facto dictatorship,” the parliamentarians say.