Russia's withdrawal from the Council of Europe will mean a withdrawal from all its institutions, said Dmitry Peskov, Russian president's spokesperson, RIA Novosti reports.

The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Russia would not participate in the transformation by NATO and the EU obediently following them of the oldest European organization - the Council of Europe - into another platform for incantations about Western superiority and narcissism

“Naturally, a withdrawal from the Council of Europe also implies a withdrawal from all mechanisms,” Peskov told reporters.

“After all, it is not my job to comment on the statements of the Russian Foreign Ministry,” he explained.