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“Russia shall not fulfil the decisions the European Court of Human Rights took following 16 March 2022”, the Tass news agency announced on Tuesday 17 May, referring to a draft law proposed by members of the upper and lower houses of the Russian parliament.
Although Russia was effectively excluded from the Council of Europe on 16 March (see EUROPE B12912A4), it remains a high contracting party to the Convention for 6 months following its...