4 Countries Joined Russia in UN Vote on Ukraine Annexations

A general view shows voting results during a UN General Assembly meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Oct. 12, 2022. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images

The U.N. General Assembly voted on Oct. 12 in favor of condemning the Russian annexation of four Ukrainian areas amid the ongoing conflict, with four countries siding with Moscow.

Of the 193-member body, 143 voted in favor of a resolution to criticize Russia’s annexation and referendums last month. Thirty-five abstained, according to a photo posted by the German Foreign Office.