26 Feb 2014 11:52

Federation Council to set up commission on Ukraine

MOSCOW. Feb 26 (Interfax) - Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko has ordered the International Affairs Committee to consider the establishment of a commission on Ukraine.

"It would make sense to create a special commission on Ukraine involving upper chamber members representing regions which border on this country. The commission will be tasked with monitoring the situation constantly; we have to keep abreast of current events. We also have to understand what is going on close to our borders," Matviyenko said at a Federation Council session.