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A senior Russian lawmaker has blamed some Western powers for the result of the arbitration case on the South China Sea issue. Leonid Kalashnikov, deputy chairman of the Committee on International Affairs of Russia's lower house, said the regional dispute should be resolved through negotiations.

He said, "I think the arbitration reflects the motivation of Western countries to curb China's rise as a global power. The tribunal has crossed the line to interfere in the dispute under the name of the law."

"It is true that many countries joined the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, but it is also true that the Convention says disputes should be solved through dialogues."

Russian lawmaker: Western powers 'isolating' China

Kalashnikov also said the arbitration is only one step that Western powers take to isolate China. He said they also resort to military and economic means against China's rise in the Asia Pacific region.

He also blamed the US for increasing military presence in the region and trying to isolate China in international trade by signing a trade agreement among twelve countries in the Pacific rim.

The lawmaker also expressed Russia's sympathy to China as Moscow is facing military pressure from NATO and struggling with sanctions imposed by EU and the US.