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3m ago 23.47 GMT China abstains from UN vote on Russian withdrawal Patrick Wintour The UN has overwhelmingly voted to call for Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw from Ukraine, marking one year since Moscow’s invasion by calling for a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace”. The resolution on Thursday night saw 141 countries in favour with seven against and 32 abstentions, including China. The Chinese deputy envoy to the UN, Dai Bing, said the west was throwing fuel on to the fire by arming Ukraine. That would only exacerbate tensions, he said. Leading the abstention camp, he claimed: “One year...
