UN demands Russia reverse ‘illegal’ annexations in Ukraine


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United Nations: The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to condemn Russia’s “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demanded its immediate reversal, a sign of strong global opposition to the seven-month war and Moscow’s attempt to grab its neighbor’s territory. The vote in the 193-member world body was 143-5 with 35 abstentions. It was the strongest support from the General Assembly for Ukraine and against Russia of the four resolutions it has approved since Russian troops invaded Ukraine 24 February. Ukraine’s UN ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, called the vote “amazing” and “a historic moment.” US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said...