UN votes to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine and calls for withdrawal

[herding cats]

Source: The Guardian

The United Nations has voted overwhelmingly for a resolution deploring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and called for the immediate withdrawal of its forces, in a global expression of outrage that highlighted Russia’s increasing isolation.

In an emergency session of the UN’s general assembly, 141 of the 193 member states voted for the resolution, 35 abstained and five voted against.

The resolution, which was co-sponsored by 94 countries, said the UN “deplores in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine”. It demanded that “the Russian Federation immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine” and “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces”.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/02/united-nations-russia-ukraine-vote

[L. Coyote]

1. Just 5 votes on Russia's side:

- Russia itself
- Belarus
- Eritrea
- North Korea
- Syria

34 abstentions including
- China
- India

Link to tweet

[TheRickles]

8. Thanks. This saved me from spending lots of time on Google!

[LudwigPastorius]

25. Really, India?

Really?

I guess I never knew how entwined their economy was with Russia.

[hippywife]

2. Screen cap of votes by country:

[at140]

3. Looks like only neighbors of Russia voted to

either against or abstain. No one wants to experience the horrible experience Ukraine is going through right now.

[BumRushDaShow]

6. Eritrea is nowhere near Russia

and it is somewhat surprising although I know that both Russia and China have been heavily involved in projects in NE and E. Africa for decades.



For example in Egypt, they helped to build the Aswan High Dam (that I got to see although no one was allowed to take pics of it) -







That basically electrified the desert from Abu Simbel (they had to move the Temple in Abu Simbel up to a higher cliff due to the creation of Lake Nasser when the dam was put into operation) some 800 miles up to Cairo and the Nile Delta.



So out in nowhere land, that enabled vendors with stands hooked up to electricity, to power refrigerators for bottled water to sell to the tourists.

[former9thward]

10. Many countries in Africa voted to abstain.

Nowhere near Russia.

[at140]

19. I did not say all, but most..

there is a difference.

[former9thward]

21. Yes, there is.

Not counting Russia itself I count 30 countries who are not Russian neighbors and 9 that are. I guess I have a different definition of "most". Do you have a different count?

[at140]

27. I was thinking of major powers such as

China, India, N Korea, all of whom have nukes, and immediate neighbors such as Belarus. IDK why African countries would side with Russia. May be because of China influence since China has lots of investments developing those countries. So indirectly it is influence of neighbor China.

[former9thward]

28. I think you are going to see a Asia/S. America/Africa alliance.

With China in leadership against the West. China is pouring tens of billions of dollars into infrastructure projects in Asia and Africa.

[SergeStorms]

4. Did Russia get a....

"tsk, tsk" and an icy stare from the nation's that voted for the resolution? Because that will protect all Ukrainians from the devastating effects of bullets and shrapnel tearing through their flesh.

[PoliticAverse]

5. They can consider themselves "on report". n/t

[PatSeg]

7. "deplores in the strongest terms"?

Somehow, that just does not sound very intimidating.

[SergeStorms]

12. That'll show Putin!

I expect his hasty retreat any minute now. 🕑

[PatSeg]

13. Yes, before the UN escalates it vocabulary!

Was that really the best terminology they could come up with?

[PoliticAverse]

14. No, they could have doubly deplored it. n/t

[PatSeg]

17. With a very stern look and

expressions of grave disappointment and disapproval. Maybe some finger wagging and a few "tsk-tsks" as well.

[walkingman]

9. So why hasn't Israel sided with the US - after all we have done for them.

[James48]

11. Israel voted yes.

They voted.

[walkingman]

15. I was referring to sanctions against Russia - I don't think they have approved them?

correct me if I am wrong.

[EX500rider]

18. They are in a tricky spot

Israeli & Russian forces both operating in Syria, Israel lets Russia know when a airstrike is happening to avoid fratricide, probably afraid if they get on Russia's naughty list Russia may start shooting down their planes. After the Russian strike on the Jewish Holocaust memorial in Kyiv, Babyn Yar though I am surprised they aren't joining in, that had to have made voters in Israel unhappy.

[former9thward]

22. There are about 1.2 million Russian Jews in Israel.

I don't know their feelings on the invasion but it has to figure in Israeli politics.

[Behind the Aegis]

24. There are also over 100K Jews still living in Russia.

I wonder what would happen to them? Of course, there are those who would bash Israel no matter what they did or didn't do. Frankly, I am surprised, but pleased, there hasn't been more of this bullshit here.

[msfiddlestix]

16. Did the UN issue an "or else" attached to the resolution?

or would that be coming up in the next meeting?

if so, when is the next emergency meeting scheduled?

[PoliticAverse]

26. This is only the 11th emergency special session of the general assembly in UN history...

so expect the next one in 8 years or so.

UN Emergency Special Sessions - history
https://www.un.org/en/ga/sessions/emergency.shtml

In the mean time there will be emergency meetings of the UN Security Council and The Russian Federation will veto any resolutions of importance.

[msfiddlestix]

30. I see, thanks.

Why can't Russia's voting power be eliminated given the situation is beyond me.

[world wide wally]

20. I am glad to see that Mexico voted with us

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. Only 5 countries, including North Korea, vote against U.N. resolution condemning Russia

Simon & Garfunkel once described a scenario in which "friends just can't be found," and one can easily imagine that, following Wednesday's United Nations vote condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and company might find solace in listening to "Bridge Over Troubled Water" on repeat.

According to The New York Times, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution condemning Russian aggression, with 141 countries voting in favor, 34 abstaining, and only five voting against.

The result matched the international outpouring of support for Ukraine seen around the world in the past week. Pro-Ukraine demonstrations sprang up in London, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul, Cape Town, and several other cities. During President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday, many lawmakers waved small Ukrainian flags or wore Ukrainian flag pins.

The no votes on the resolution came from five authoritarian nations: Russia, North Korea, Eritrea, Syria, and Russia's close ally Belarus.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/only-5-countries-including-north-184851451.html

[Eugene]

29. The general assembly similarly condemned the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.

Not a surprise, but not enforceable.