At the Moscow PACE mini-session, Lavrov and Gryzlov unanimously assured European officials that Russia would abolish the death penalty. “The issue has nothing to do with political will - it’s just a matter of time,” the foreign minister said. Calmed me down. This is a special version of the statements of Russian officials - “for export”. But in fact, we are constantly discussing how to bring back the death penalty. Moreover, the same officials and Duma figures: either in connection with the jury trial, or in connection with the case of the Beslan terrorist Kulaev.