Russia’s CEC Chair: if a country tries to defend its sovereignty, West’s baton will strike firmly

If a country tries to defend its sovereignty, acts on the basis of its national traditions and peculiarities, and does not allow itself to be put on its knees, the Western human rights baton called ‘election assessment’ will strike firmly – as noted by Chairperson of Russia’s Central Election Commission (CEC) Ella Pamfilova in her talk with the Belarus 1 TV channel

Responding to the journalist’s remark that Belarus and Russia are often criticised for the state of affairs with democracy, Ms. Pamfilova noted, “And who is criticising? Who are they to judge us? Those who have appointed themselves a democracy? Those who have not had any democracy for a long time? Illegitimate and unelected politicians a la Ursula von der Leyen seized absolute power in Europe. Who elected her? They are pursuing a harsh and totalitarian policy: Bolshevik (in the worst sense of the word) course under the dictate of Washington. And is this a democracy?”

“Therefore, we should not pay attention at all to the criticism of those who actually recognise us as opponents. If a country obeys those ‘rules’ (not international norms, but the ‘rules’ dictated by the Western minority in their interests), spitting on its own sovereignty, it means they will turn a blind eye to anything and say that everything is fine. If a country tries to defend its sovereignty, acts on the basis of its national traditions and peculiarities, and does not allow itself to be put on its knees, then, of course, a human rights baton called ‘election assessment’ will strike firmly,” the Head of the Russian CEC summed up.