Current Events > UN today voted to condemn Russia and tell them to withdraw

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WingsOfGood
02/25/22 5:57:21 PM
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UN Security Council voting on resolution condemning Russia.

Yes - United States - United Kingdom - France - Norway - Ireland - Albania - Gabon - Mexico - Brazil - Ghana - Kenya

No - Russia

Abstain - China - India - United Arab Emirates
https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1497342306219065345

The resolution:

https://www.reuters.com/world/un-security-council-likely-vote-friday-condemning-russia-2022-02-24/

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday on a draft resolution that would condemn Russia for invading Ukraine and require Moscow to immediately and unconditionally withdraw, but the measure is set to fail because Moscow can cast a veto.
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Questionmarktarius
02/25/22 5:58:54 PM
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WingsOfGood
02/25/22 6:00:20 PM
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Questionmarktarius posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/9/3/AAEhCpAABiJJ.jpg

It was expected to fail but notice the votes.

Brazil swung the other way.

Meanwhile China still doesn't support condemning Russia despite that report about those banks....
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ThePrinceFish
02/25/22 6:00:24 PM
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how beautifully symbolic

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Irony
02/25/22 6:00:32 PM
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Why did India and UAE abstain?

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WarfireX
02/25/22 6:02:06 PM
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im def surprised at brazil saying no.

glad tho.

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Kuuko
02/25/22 6:02:28 PM
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Irony posted...
Why did India and UAE abstain?
From what I understand, India has some military ties to Russia and so has a degree of reluctance to condemn Russia too strongly. I don't know off-hand but not surprised if something similar in UAE's case.

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WingsOfGood
02/25/22 6:02:48 PM
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United Nations website is down right now
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Crescente
02/25/22 6:04:35 PM
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Irony posted...
Why did India and UAE abstain?

I think these two countries are buddies with Russia.
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Gwynevere
02/25/22 6:06:22 PM
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What the fuck is the point if Russia can just veto their own condemnation? They shouldn't be anywhere near this vote

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