European leaders meet in Iceland to reaffirm values as Ukraine war rages on

FILE PHOTO: Iceland's flag flies at Thingvellir National Park, Iceland September 16, 2019. Picture taken September 16, 2019. REUTERS/Chris Helgren

REYKJAVIK (Reuters) -European leaders are meeting in Iceland on Tuesday for a two-day summit meant to show their support for Ukraine but also send a powerful message on core democratic values many feel are under threat.

In only the fourth summit of the Council of Europe (CoE) since it was founded after World War Two, the 46 members of the leading human rights body, which is entirely separate from the European Union, will gather to discuss emerging threats as the war in Ukraine rages on.