U.N. Assembly In Historic Vote Demands Russia To Stop War In Ukraine
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U.S. President Joe Biden called the special session historic and a demonstration of "unprecedented global unity."
The U.N. General Assembly voted at an emergency session Wednesday to demand an immediate halt to Moscow's attack on Ukraine and the withdrawal of all Russian troops, with sustained applause breaking out after a formidable show of support among the 193 member nations against the invasion. 141 in favor 5 against 35 abstentionsThat was the result of Wednesday's vote concluding historic "Uniting for Peace" #UNGA session. The resolution demands that Russia immediately ceases use of force against Ukraine & withdraws its military forces. https://t.co/mkvny9F3LZ pic.twitter.com/2GIuYV1Ccn
The vote on the "Aggression against Ukraine" resolution was 141-5, with 35 abstentions. It came as Russia bombarded Ukraine's second-largest city and besieged two important ports, and a huge convoy of Russian military vehicles was poised outside the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv.
Only Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea joined Russia in opposing the measure, a powerful indication of the international isolation that Russian President Vladimir Putin faces for invading his country's smaller neighbor — and that the resolution's supporters sought to emphasize.