Holding of elections to the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly (Russian Parliament), contradicts the international law and is a precedent in the history of modern Europe, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Andriy Parubiy, said in an interview for the Rada TV Channel.

He said Ukraine has condemned such actions of the Russian Federation.

In his comments on the official Statement of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on denunciation of results of the elections to the Russian Parliament and on declaration of the Russia's legislature illegitimate, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada noted that by holding the said elections, the authorities of the Ukraine's northern neighbor placed in question the legitimacy of their legislative body.

Andriy Parubiy added that Ukraine has addressed international organizations and foreign parliaments requesting not to recognize results of the elections to the State Duma. He informed that parliaments of many European countries have already taken their decisions not to recognize the elections held in the Russia-annexed Crimea.

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