The UN General Assembly passed a resolution condemning Russia's aggression in Ukraine
UN - The UN General Assembly on Wednesday strongly condemned Russia's aggression in Ukraine and called for the immediate and complete withdrawal of its troops. The United Nations General Assembly has called for a referendum on unity for peace, almost a week after Moscow's military launched airstrikes and airstrikes on several Ukrainian cities.
Of the 193 member states of the General Assembly, 181 took part in the vote. Of these, 141 countries supported Moscow's condemnation resolution, and five countries, including Russia and a small group of its allies - Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea - opposed it. Thirty-five countries abstained, but the number did not affect the two-thirds majority required for a condemnation motion.
Some countries traditionally allied with Moscow, including China, Iran, Nicaragua, Cuba and Pakistan, abstained. However, Russia also had few supporters.
"The vote is definitely a strong message for the Russian Federation," Sergei Kislitsa, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters after the vote.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told reporters: "This message from the General Assembly is strong and clear. End hostilities in Ukraine - and now. Put down the gun - now. Open the door to dialogue and diplomacy - right now. "
On the other hand, the 28 members of the European Union and the rest of the international community are working hard to unite against the aggression of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
"The Russian government is becoming increasingly isolated. The whole world has said it must immediately stop its aggression, withdraw its troops and abide by the rules of the UN Charter. Russia has chosen aggression and the world has chosen it," EU Ambassador Olaf Skug said after the vote. Peace. "
From Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the vote on Twitter. He thanked those who voted for Ukraine and said they had "chosen the right path in history."
U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield called on countries to vote in favor of the condemnation motion before the vote.
Although the General Assembly has historically been divided on a number of issues, following the UN meetings, the Security Council has reportedly called for unity for peace less than a dozen times since its adoption in 1950. The last call was made 40 years ago, in 1972, on Israel.
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