UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopts resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian regions
UNITED NATIONS (AA) – The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution condemning Russia’s illegal annexation of four regions of eastern Ukraine, with 143 states voting in favor.
The move by the General Assembly came after the world body convened an emergency session Monday to discuss Moscow-backed referendums to annex Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in violation of international law.
Five countries — Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, Belarus and Syria — voted against the resolution while 35 abstained, including China and India.
The General Assembly resolution urges all states and international organizations not to recognize any alteration of Russia of the four regions and demands that it immediately and unconditionally reverse its decisions.
It demands that Russia ”immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders”
It also supports ”the de-escalation of the current situation and a peaceful resolution of the conflict through political dialogue, negotiation, mediation and other peaceful means.”
Earlier, Russia asked for a secret ballot for the vote, but the UN General Assembly rejected its request.
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