Ukraine war: UN General Assembly condemns Russia annexation - BBC

The United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's attempts to annex 4 regions of Ukraine.

The solution was supported by 143 countries, portion 35 states - including China and India - abstained.

As good arsenic Russia, 4 countries rejected the vote, namely Belarus, North Korea, Syria and Nicaragua.

Although symbolic, it was the highest fig of votes against Russia since the invasion.

Last week, successful a expansive ceremonial successful the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin signed documents to marque the eastbound Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson portion of Russia.

The agreements were signed with the Moscow-installed leaders of the 4 regions, and came aft self-proclaimed referendums successful the areas that were denounced arsenic a "sham" by the West.

The solution calls connected the planetary assemblage not to recognise immoderate of Russia's annexation assertion and demands its "immediate reversal". It welcomes and "expresses its beardown support" for efforts to de-escalate the struggle done negotiation.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said helium was grateful to the countries that supported it.

"The satellite had its accidental - [Russia's] attempts astatine annexation is worthless and volition ne'er beryllium recognised by escaped nations," helium tweeted, adding that Ukraine would "return each its lands".

Dame Barbara Woodward, Britain's ambassador to the UN, said Russia had failed connected the battlefield and astatine the UN, adding that countries had agreed to support the satellite body's charter.

"Russia has isolated itself, but Russia unsocial tin halt the suffering. The clip to extremity the warfare is now," she said.

The General Assembly ballot was triggered aft Russia utilized its veto powerfulness to forestall enactment astatine the Security Council - the assemblage successful complaint of maintaining planetary bid and security. As imperishable members, China, the United States, France and the United Kingdom besides clasp vetoes connected the council.

There person been calls for Russia to beryllium stripped of its veto powerfulness aft the Ukraine invasion.