Warships and support vessels and aircraft of the Russian Navy and the Aerospace Forces take part in the Ocean Shield 2019 drills in the Baltic Sea. (Photo documentary: TASS)

Russia’s Foreign Ministry said "We consider further presence of our country in the council pointless and counterproductive," adding that despite withdrawing from the CBSS, it will maintain a presence in the Baltic region.

CBSS is a political forum for regional cooperation of 11 member countries (including Germany, Finland, and Norway) and the European Union.