KYIV. UkraineGate .13 . October .2022 | War News .
A resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly condemning Russia’s attempt to annex the occupied territories of Ukraine sends a clear signal to the Russian Federation: you cannot simply take and erase a sovereign state from the map. This is stated in the statement of US President Joe Biden following the vote of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday .
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“Today, the vast majority of countries in the world – large and small, representing a wide range of ideologies and governments – voted to protect the Charter of the United Nations and condemned Russia’s illegal attempt to annex Ukrainian territory by force… By encroaching on the basic provisions of the UN Charter, Russia is undermining the very foundations of international peace and security. The stakes of this conflict are obvious to everyone, and the world has sent a clear message in response: Russia cannot erase a sovereign state from the map. russia cannot change borders by force. russia cannot seize the territory of another country as its own,” Biden said.
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As the American leader points out, Ukraine has the same rights as any other sovereign country, it must be able to choose its future, and its people should be able to live peacefully within their internationally recognized borders.
“After nearly eight months of this war, the world has just demonstrated that it is more united and more resolute than ever to call on Russia to answer for its violations. Together with the UN General Assembly, we will not experience illegal attempts to annex or seize our neighbor’s land by force. We will stand up for international law, the UN Charter, the rights and protections it grants to Ukraine and its people – and every state and people around the world,” the White House said in a statement.
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On October 12, the vast majority of UN countries voted in favor of a draft resolution condemning Russia’s attempt to annex four Ukrainian occupied regions. Thus, 143 countries voted for the resolution, 5 against, 35 countries abstained from voting.
Among those who opposed the resolution were North Korea, Belarus, Nicaragua, Syria and Russia.
Source: Ukrgate
