MOSCOW: Moscow officially announced on Friday its withdrawal from the United Nations World Tourism Organization, which suspended Russia in April over its military operation in Ukraine.
The government said it had “accepted a proposal from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs … regarding Russia’s withdrawal” from the Madrid-based body, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
The agency had suspended Russia on April 27, saying the Ukraine operation went against its “values.
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Since then, Russia has become an international pariah and has been removed from some global organizations. It is also grappling with punishing Western sanctions.
