Interfax: U.S. attempts to create some parallel law for itself, its allies – Pushkov

MOSCOW. June 26 (Interfax) – While accusing Russia of violating international law, the United States attempts to create some parallel law for itself and its allies accessible only to chosen ones, Russian State Duma international affairs committee head Alexei Pushkov said.

“It appears to me that the attempt to accuse us of violating international law pursues two goals – to create an opportunity for the U.S. and its allies to violate international law in future and, secondly, to limit international law violations only to a small circle of ‘permitted’ states – the countries claiming to be international community – these are NATO states firstly,” Pushkov said when speaking at the third international parliamentary forum in Moscow on Thursday.

The principle described by writer George Orwell operates in NATO – all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others, Pushkov said.

“We understand clearly that NATO has one animal, which is equal to all the others put together,” Pushkov said.

Thus, “some parallel law, which the U.S. tries to affirm, emerges,” he said.

“In the framework of this law it is possible to kidnap people, place secret prisons in other courtiers, occupy a country if it is disliked for some reason, change the regime etc. The U.S. reserves this parallel law for itself and those, who are ready to support them. International law as it is should apply to the rest,” Pushkov said.

The formula of this dualistic law will not work, he said.

“International law is certain value. If you break it in one place, you can expect that it will be broken in another,” the deputy said.

Amid such reality it is necessary to find counterweight to the tendency for international law violations, Pushkov said.