European leaders unite vs Moscow

By Agence France-Presse

May 17, 2023 12:25 am

REYKJAVIK: A year after kicking Russia out of the Council of Europe (CoE), the leaders of the 46-nation pan-continental rights body gathered in Iceland on Tuesday to show a united face against Moscow.

Firming up ways to hold Russia legally responsible for the death and destruction it has caused in Ukraine will dominate the summit in the capital Reykjavik, only the fourth to be held in the CoE's seven-decade history.

SLEEK SETTING The Harpa Concert Hall — the venue of the 4th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Council of Europe — is seen in Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Monday, May 15, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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