The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia's “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand its immediate reversal, a sign of strong global opposition to the seven-month war and Moscow's attempt to grab its neighbor's territory.
The vote in the 193-member world body was 143-5 with 35 abstentions. It was the strongest support from the General Assembly for Ukraine and against Russia of the four resolutions it has approved since Russian troops invaded Ukraine Feb. 24.
She said the facts were clear, that a veto-wielding permanent member of the U.N. Security Council had attempted to annex territory from its neighbor by force, and she urged all countries to condemn Russia for the annexations. A 2014 resolution affirming Ukraine's territorial integrity and declaring the referendum that led to Russia's annexation of the Crimean Peninsula illegal was adopted by a vote of 100-11 with 58 abstentions.
The four countries that joined Russia in voting against the resolution were North Korea, Belarus, Syria and Nicaragua.The more powerful Security Council, whose resolutions are legally binding, has been stymied on taking action on Ukraine because of Russia's veto power, which it used Sept. 29 to block condemnation of Russia's attempts to annex Ukrainian territory.
And it supports “the de-escalation of the current situation and a peaceful resolution of the conflict through political dialogue, negotiation, mediation and other peaceful means” that respect Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and internationally recognized borders.Australian Ambassador Mitch Fifield called Russia's attempted annexation “illegal and a dangerous escalation” and urged all countries to support the resolution to oppose acts of aggression.
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