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Rubio, Risch, Menendez, Colleagues Ask Biden Admin to Revoke Russia’s Observer Status at OAS
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jim Risch (R-ID), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Ron Johnson (R-WI), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting he work with other members of the Organization of American States (OAS) to revoke the Russian Federation’s status as a permanent observer.
“In February, Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked attack against Ukraine, which has resulted in thousands of innocent civilian casualties,” the senators wrote. “The OAS General Secretariat immediately condemned the Russian invasion, and more than a dozen OAS member states issued a declaration reiterating these points. On March 25, more than two-thirds of OAS member countries adopted a resolution signaling the need to review Russia’s adherence to its commitment to the OAS as a Permanent Observer.”
“Russia’s record of aggression is incompatible with the principles and practices of the OAS, an organization that seeks to promote peace, sovereignty and internationally-recognized human rights in the Western Hemisphere,” the senators continued. “We encourage you to work with like-minded member states and the Permanent Council to promptly revoke Russia’s status as a permanent observer to the OAS.”
Rubio is a senior member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
El full text of the letter .
Dear Secretary Blinken,
We write to encourage the Biden administration to work with like-minded member states of the Organization of American States (OAS) to revoke Russia’s status as a Permanent Observer in response to its unprovoked, inhumane, and illegal invasion and occupation of Ukraine.
Nearly 30 years ago, the OAS granted Russia Permanent Observer status. That decision conferred international prestige on Russia and reflected the OAS’ aspirations for the country to overcome more than 70 years of communist authoritarianism and take its place among other democratic and peaceful nations. Since then, Moscow’s growing authoritarianism at home, aggression against Ukraine and several of its neighbors, and nefarious activities in our hemisphere call for a reassessment of Russia’s engagement with the OAS.
In February, Vladimir Putin launched an unprovoked attack against Ukraine, which has resulted in thousands of innocent civilian casualties. The OAS General Secretariat immediately condemned the Russian invasion, and more than a dozen OAS member states issued a declaration reiterating these points. On March 25, more than two-thirds of OAS member countries adopted a resolution signaling the need to review Russia’s adherence to its commitment to the OAS as a Permanent Observer. The time has come for Putin’s Russia to no longer have a seat at the OAS.
Russia’s record of aggression is incompatible with the principles and practices of the OAS, an organization that seeks to promote peace, sovereignty and internationally-recognized human rights in the Western Hemisphere. We encourage you to work with like-minded member states and the Permanent Council to promptly revoke Russia’s status as a permanent observer to the OAS.
Atentamente,