Wikinews on Sunday, October 16, 2022 -- The United Nations General Assembly voted 143-5 Wednesday to reprimand Russia for its October 5 annexation of four regions of what is internationally recognized as Ukraine.
During Russia's ongoing invasion, forces held four referenda on
the prospect of joining Russia in four Ukrainian oblasts (provinces)
that were widely condemned as illegal. On October 5, President Vladimir
Putin passed legislation incorporating the territories.
Text from the
resolution, first presented before the Security Council September 30,
declares the referenda and annexations "illegal" and urges Russia to
"immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military
forces." Mediation through "political dialogue, negotiation,
mediation and other peaceful means" were encouraged, but nations were
pressed to "refrain from any action that might be interpreted as
recognizing" changes to Ukraine's territorial extent.
The original text was
authored by Albania and the United States, and failed due to
Russia's veto power in the Security Council. Moscow attempted to
make the General Assembly vote through secret ballot to grant non-aligned
nations "flexibility and breathing space" in choosing sides, but
the General Assembly rejected the motion.
143 nations voted for
the resolution, while 35 abstained, 11 did not vote, and four, with Russia (Belarus, Nicaragua, North
Korea and Syria), voted against.
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