Russia's foreign ministry said Tuesday it was launching the procedure to exit the Council of Europe, as pressure grew for Moscow's expulsion from the pan-European rights group.
The ministry posted a statement on "launching the procedure to exit the Council of Europe" on its Telegram account, saying it had given notification of its departure to the Secretary-General Marija Pejcinovic Buric.
Ukraine on Monday demanded that Russia be immediately expelled from the Council of Europe, saying it had... Читать дальше...