The UN General Assembly isolates Russia this evening, and in a resolution calls for peace in Ukraine, in connection with the first anniversary of the start of the war tomorrow, reports Reuters.
The General Assembly demands that Russia withdraw its forces from the neighboring country, and calls for a halt in hostilities.
141 member states have voted for the resolution, 7 against, according to CBS News.
According to The Guardian 32 countries have abstained from voting. Among these is China, whose top diplomat Wang Yi this week met President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.
When the meeting of the Assembly opened yesterday, Secretary-General António Guterres came out strongly against the Russian attack on Ukraine.
– The invasion violates our common conscience, Guterres said according to NTB.
– Spring will be bloody
The Secretary-General called the anniversary of the invasion “a painful milestone for the Ukrainian people and for the world community”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs Twitter that he thanks all the countries that are part of the majority behind tonight’s decision.
– This resolution is a powerful signal of unwavering global support, he writes.
