Strong majority of countries rebukes Russia at UN

Source: Politico | October 12, 2022 | Nahal Toosi and Ryan Heath

143 countries backed a resolution slamming Russia’s claims of annexation, a larger-than-expected result.

An overwhelming majority of countries castigated Russia on Wednesday over its claims to have annexed Ukrainian territory, with 143 voting in favor of a critical U.N. resolution after heavy lobbying by the U.S., Britain and the European Union.

Five countries voted against the resolution — Russia, and four other dictatorships: North Korea, Syria, Belarus and Nicaragua.

It was a stronger showing than many Western officials had predicted ahead of the vote. The ballot followed one of Russia’s biggest attacks on Ukraine since its invasion in February, with missile strikes in more than 20 Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, the capital.

Among the notable yes votes on Wednesday were Bangladesh, Iraq and Morocco, which either abstained or did not vote on an earlier U.N. resolution in March condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A majority of countries in every region — the Americas, Asia, Africa and Europe — voted to condemn Russia’s actions, but more than three dozen countries abstained or did not vote.

The abstention bloc reflects that many nations are, for political and historical reasons, unwilling to take sides in a conflict that has nonetheless strained their energy and food supplies.

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