Pushkov said on the reduction of leverage on Russia by the West – BBC

The Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs Alexei Pushkov, commenting on the fact that Russia is not yet able to return in the G7, said the West thereby reduces leverage.

On this he wrote in his Twitter .

«Closing formats of communication with Moscow (G8, the PACE” strategic partnership “with the EU), the West does not increase, and reduce its leverage over Russia,” – said in a statement.

Previous US President Barack Obama said that the second meeting of the countries – participants of G7 without Russia demonstrates its isolation.