The Council of Europe expels Russia from its membership over Putin's unprovoked aggression

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[EYESORE 9001]

1. Dear Russia

Get back to us when you acquire a leader who isn’t a murderous thug.

[Glorfindel]

2. From "The Man Who Was" by Rudyard Kipling

"Let it be clearly understood that the Russian is a delightful person till he tucks his shirt in. As an Oriental he is charming. It is only when he insists upon being treated as the most easterly of Western peoples, instead of the most westerly of Easterns, that he becomes a racial anomaly extremely difficult to handle. The host never knows which side of his nature is going to turn up next."

Good for the Council of Europe!

[SheltieLover]

3. Excellent! 👏👏👏👏

[MagickMuffin]

4. Take down that flag, send it back to Putin!

He has destroyed so much when he could've been a real world leader. But he will always be remembered as a thug. An invader causing death and destruction on a peaceful country.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. The Russian flag comes down as the Council of Europe finally excludes the Russian Federation.

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[herding cats]

6. Quoting a wise poster here on DU: This makes me smile.

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7. Council of Europe expels Russia from human rights body

This makes me smile

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The Council of Europe on Wednesday expelled Russia from the continent’s foremost human rights body in an unprecedented move over Moscow's invasion and war in Ukraine.

The 47-nation organization’s committee of ministers said 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.

Despite the pomp, it was an unceremonious end to 26 years of membership in the group.