UN General Assembly Overwhelmingly Condemns Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

[Wicked Blue]

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Source: Voice of America News

United Nations —

The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine Wednesday and called for its troops to immediately and completely withdraw, as Moscow's military bore down on several Ukrainian cities with airstrikes and troops.

Of the 193 member states, 181 participated in the vote. Of those, 141 countries supported the resolution condemning Moscow and five were against it – including Russia and a tiny group of its allies — Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea. Thirty-five countries abstained, but their numbers do not affect the two-thirds majority needed for adoption.

"The vote is a powerful message to the Russian Federation," Ukraine's U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya told reporters.

Nearly 100 countries co-sponsored the measure, which mimics in tone the one that Russia vetoed in the Security Council last Friday, prompting the move to the General Assembly.

Read more: https://www.voanews.com/a/un-general-assembly-overwhelmingly-condemns-russia-s-invasion-of-ukraine-/6467348.html

[IronLionZion]

1. Don't know much about Eritrea

but Belarus, Syria, and North Korea are not good company to be with

[L. Coyote]

2. Gosar, Rosendale, and Massie voted NO in the House on resolution supporting Ukraine

Link to tweet

[NonPC]

3. The UN is only a Figurehead

Yeah, like the UN is going to do something. It's like the Delta House being on "double secret probation". All the empty gestures are just that. Unless someone is going to wade in and actually help the Ukrainians, all this is BS. Wake up people. The League of Nations failed after WWI because it was ineffective towards stopping WWII. High RPM, low torque.

[Hekate]

4. Hmmmm

You don’t say?

[Omaha Steve]

5. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

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