The creeping normalization of Russia’s abhorrent behavior continues. This week, the Council of Europe, which bills itself as “the continent’s leading human rights organization,” overwhelmingly decided to reinstate Russia’s voting rights.

This decision is a mistake. Russia was stripped of its voting rights in 2014 after its forcible and illegal annexation of Crimea. Since then, circumstances have only deteriorated further. The Kremlin has consolidated its control in Crimea and last fall, Moscow also illegally detained 24 Ukrainian sailors, who remain in Russian custody today.