Italian Foreign Minister: Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe expelled Russia from the organization

“The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, chaired by Italy, decided to exclude Russia from its ranks, guided by Art.

8 of the charter, ”RIA Novosti quotes his words.

Di Maio added that the Italian side considers this decision a necessary measure in connection with the situation around Ukraine.

Earlier, the European People's Party, the largest faction in the European Parliament, called on the EU to impose sanctions on Russia that would allow it to be excluded from the European economy.