The Council of Europe expelled Russia. That hurts people, not Putin.
On March 16, the Council of Europe – Europe's largest intergovernmental organization – expelled Russia for abuses in Ukraine. The Council, set up after World War II to promote human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe, deemed Russia's invasion incompatible with membership in the organization. Russia, a member since 1996, had announced one day earlier, on March 15, that it would leave. The decision would have taken effect at the end of the year, on December 31. App