| Medvedev dismisses EU criticism of Duma elections Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday said a European Parliament resolution calling for new State Duma elections “ means nothing . ” “ I have nothing to say on this resolution , because these are our elections . The European Parliament has no relation to them . They can comment on anything they want . I will not comment on their decisions as they mean nothing to me , ” the Russian president said at a joint press conference with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Council President Herman Van Rompuy . Russia’s parliamentary parties have severely criticized the European Parliament’s resolution , labeling it interference in the country’s domestic affairs , Medvedev added . They have also demanded that it stop such “ escapades . ” |