UN chief condemns Russian invasion as assembly votes on motion calling for peace

UN secretary general Antà³nio Guterres has condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as an "affront to our collective conscience" as the 193-member General assembly meets ahead of a vote that the US said would "go down in history." Speaking on Wednesday during a special session of the general assembly, Guterres called the anniversary of Moscow's attack "a grim milestone for the people of Ukraine and for the international community." As fighting raged in Ukraine, the general assembly debated a motion backed by Kyiv and its allies calling for a "just and lasting peace." While the measure was not as tough as…