The deputies of the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) approved a draft call to end the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the US. USA vs. Cuba.
"The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia addresses the participants of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, the parliaments of the member states of the United Nations, international parliamentary organizations and the international community in general, calling for an end to the economic, commercial and financial embargo on Cuba by the United States. UU. ", reads the text.
According to the lawmakers, Washington's sanctions policy is an unacceptable pressure tool, while the blockade itself is a "systematic violation of the basic principles and norms of international law."