Matviyenko suggests barring election observers from countries that deny admission to Russian monitors

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Matviyenko suggests barring election observers from countries that deny admission to Russian monitors

MOSCOW. June 7 (Interfax) - Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko has called for barring election observers from countries, which deny admission to Russian monitors.

"We should abstain from sending invitations to so-called election observation missions from states, which give Russian monitors no access to their polling stations. There should be reciprocity everywhere," Matviyenko said at parliamentary hearings hosted by the Federation Council on Wednesday.