Wednesday, March 2, 2022

141 Condemn

From Yahoo:

“141 countries vote to condemn Russia at UN”


141 countries voted in favor of a UN General Assembly resolution "deploring" Russia's aggression against Ukraine and demanding the immediate and complete withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukrainian territory.

Why it matters: The resolution is non-binding, but reflects Russia's historic isolation on the world stage just one week into its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The full UNGA vote came after Russia vetoed a similar resolution in the 15-member UN Security Council.

Four countries joined Russia in voting against the resolution — Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea and Syria — while 35 abstained.

Between the lines: Serbia, which has close historical ties with Russia, surprised many observers by voting in favor of the resolution. The United Arab Emirates and Israel, two U.S. security partners that have been criticized for declined to speak out against Russia's aggression, also chose to vote for the resolution. India, however, abstained. The world's largest democracy has longstanding military ties with Russia from the Soviet era, causing headaches for the U.S.

^ You know you are with the side of evil when your only friends are Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea and Syria. ^

https://news.yahoo.com/141-countries-vote-condemn-russia-171706406.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

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