United Nations: After the UN General Assembly voted to condemn Russia’s annexation of parts of Ukraine, Moscow accused the West on Thursday of using “diplomatic terrorism” to achieve its goals. doing.
The General Assembly approved the resolution on Wednesday with 143 votes in favor and five against, but 35 countries, including China, India, South Africa and Pakistan, abstained despite major diplomatic efforts by the United States to clearly condemn Moscow.
US President Joe Biden said the vote sent a “clear message” to Moscow.
A White House statement quoted him as saying, “The stakes of this conflict are clear and the world has responded by sending a clear message that Russia cannot wipe a sovereign state off the map.”
But Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov hit back on Thursday, calling the resolution “anti-Russian,” saying it was achieved using “diplomatic terrorism,” TASS news agency reported.
The resolution “condemns the organization of the so-called referendum by the Russian Federation within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine” and the “illegal annexation” declared by President Vladimir Putin in the four regions last month. what was
International Condemnation
The US made a special effort to persuade South Africa and particularly India, which has historically close ties with Russia and also holds a non-permanent seat on the Security Council, where it has a non-permanent seat.
The vote was largely the same – with two more against Russia – as the General Assembly condemned the initial attack on Ukraine in March.
Bangladesh, Iraq and Senegal – which abstained in March – voted to condemn Russia on Wednesday.
Eritrea, one of the world’s most closed states, went “no” to abstention, while Nicaragua, under increasing international pressure on human rights, joined only Russia, Belarus, North Korea and Syria in “no”. “Refused to abstain from voting.
