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- India abstained from a United Nations Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States that strongly condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. India stated that discussion is the only way to resolve differences and issues, and expressed regret that diplomacy was abandoned.
- Russia, chaired the meeting as it holds the presidency for the month of February vetoed the resolution. China along with United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also abstained.
- The UN Security Council voted on the draft resolution which was presented by Albania and the US and was co-sponsored by Estonia, Australia, Georgia, Finland, Italy, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Norway, New Zealand, Romania Poland, and the United Kingdom and others.
- The Council reaffirmed its support to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and unity, within internationally recognized borders.
- The resolution further stated that Russia must withdraw all of its military forces from Ukraine’s territory within its internationally recognized boundaries totally, immediately, and unconditionally.
- It also demanded that Moscow unconditionally and immediately rescind its decision on the status given to specific sections of Ukraine’s Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
- As Russia vetoed this resolution, even though the members voted for it, the resolution did not pass.
Published date : 28 Feb 2022 05:57PM
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