6 Countries Vote Against UN Resolution Calling for Russia to Withdraw From Ukraine

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

Six nations joined Russia in voting against a resolution calling on Russian troops to immediately withdraw from Ukraine during a United Nations General Assembly on Feb. 23.

Belarus, a close ally of Russia, along with North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, Mali, and Nicaragua, all joined Russia in opposing the declaration on the eve of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.