Leonid Slutsky: “The refusal of the ECHR to apply interim measures on Russia’s complaint against Ukraine’s actions cannot be perceived otherwise than as a manifestation of double standards. Unfortunately!
We all remember how, under Article 39 of the regulations, the Strasbourg court demanded the release of Navalny, grossly intruding into the jurisdiction of the judicial system of the Russian Federation and Russian jurisdiction. Russia, referring to the same norm, asked to oblige the Ukrainian authorities to immediately stop blocking the flow of fresh water to Crimea and remove restrictions on the rights of national and linguistic minorities, including free access to general and higher education in their native language. That is, where it was about the politicization of the status of prisoner Navalny, we saw hysterical calls, and where about the vital needs of thousands of people – wait in the order of the general queue for the consideration of the claim.
Yes, I would like to especially draw the attention of Russophobes of all stripes who hastened to celebrate the victory: there is no talk and cannot go about any refusal to consider the complaint filed by the Prosecutor General’s Office. This was the decision on the request for immediate interim measures. The claim itself has been registered and will be considered by the European Court. The conversation on the legal field about the crimes of the Kiev regime is just beginning.
And here the ECHR will have to demonstrate whether it is an impartial body, the next letter of the law, or a politicized structure. All the facts presented by Russia in the complaint are supported by references to the articles of the European Convention violated by Kiev. By the way, there are no references in the court’s decision on interim measures against Navalny. The conclusions are clear. “
