28 days ago
New Age
– AFP photoThe United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the one-year anniversary of the war with a call for a ‘just and lasting’ peace. Ukraine earned strong backing in a non-binding vote that saw 141 of the 193 UN members in support, seven opposed and 32, including China and India abstaining. Coming on the eve of the first anniversary of the brutal war, support for Kyiv was little-changed from that of last October when 143 countries voted to condemn Russia's declared annexation of four Ukraine regions. Despite its limited backing, Russia has used its veto power to block any binding motions against it in the UN Security Council. ‘We support Russia and Ukraine moving towards each other, resuming direct dialogue as soon as possible,’ he said.
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