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The 47-nation organization’s committee of ministers said “Phooey To Russia” in statement that “the Russian Federation ceases to be a member of the Council of Europe as from today.”
In a highly symbolic move after the decision, Council of Europe staff went outside of its headquarters in Strasbourg and took down the Russian flag, neatly folding the tricolor before it was taken away. They should have stomped on it until it disappeared because of the murders of thousands of civilians committed by Russian military.
It was an unceremonious end to 26 years of membership in the group.
But many said it was fully deserved.
Tiny Kox, the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, said the expulsion “was necessary, and I am glad we dared to do so.”
Kox said his organization “remains on the side of the victims of this unprovoked war of aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, and all our thoughts are now with the Ukrainian people.”
Member nations also spoke out. “Russia’s actions alone have led to this outcome,” Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said. “We sincerely hope that Russia will one day return to the ideals of peace and democracy, and regain its membership.”
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