On Thursday, Nigeria and 140 member states demanded Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine, marking the first anniversary of the war with a call for a “just and lasting” peace.
Ukraine got strong backing in a non-binding vote that saw 141 of the 193 UN members in support, including Nigeria.
Seven members opposed, and 32, including China and India, abstained at the UN General Assembly emergency special session aimed at restoring peace.
Coming on the eve of the first anniversary of the brutal war, support for Russia was little changed from last October when 143 countries voted to condemn Russia’s declared annexation of four Ukraine regions.
“Today, United Nations General Assembly has just spoken very clear,” said European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. “This vote shows that the international community stands with Ukraine.”
The vote came after two days of debate during which Ukraine Foreign…
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