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The United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a motion on the 'attempted illegal annexation’ of four disputed regions, following a debate in New York on Wednesday.
"The results of the vote is as follows," said President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi. "In favour 143, against 5, abstentions 35. Draft resolution A/ES11/L5 is adopted."
The motion was brought by the United States and others, which Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, described as 'politicised' and 'provocative'.
On September 30, President Vladimir Putin agreed to sign documents allowing the accession of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as the regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, to the Russian Federation.
According to Moscow, the move followed referenda in which people living in those areas exercised their right to self-determination and requested to join Russia.
Ukraine and its international allies condemned the move, and refused to recognise the change.
UN: General Assembly adopts resolution condemning referenda, accession of four regions to Russia
The United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a motion on the 'attempted illegal annexation’ of four disputed regions, following a debate in New York on Wednesday.
"The results of the vote is as follows," said President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi. "In favour 143, against 5, abstentions 35. Draft resolution A/ES11/L5 is adopted."
The motion was brought by the United States and others, which Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, described as 'politicised' and 'provocative'.
On September 30, President Vladimir Putin agreed to sign documents allowing the accession of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as the regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, to the Russian Federation.
According to Moscow, the move followed referenda in which people living in those areas exercised their right to self-determination and requested to join Russia.
Ukraine and its international allies condemned the move, and refused to recognise the change.
Mandatory credit: UNTV; NEWS USE ONLY
The United Nations General Assembly voted to adopt a motion on the 'attempted illegal annexation’ of four disputed regions, following a debate in New York on Wednesday.
"The results of the vote is as follows," said President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi. "In favour 143, against 5, abstentions 35. Draft resolution A/ES11/L5 is adopted."
The motion was brought by the United States and others, which Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, described as 'politicised' and 'provocative'.
On September 30, President Vladimir Putin agreed to sign documents allowing the accession of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, as well as the regions of Kherson and Zaporozhye, to the Russian Federation.
According to Moscow, the move followed referenda in which people living in those areas exercised their right to self-determination and requested to join Russia.
Ukraine and its international allies condemned the move, and refused to recognise the change.