UN General Assembly Calls for Immediate Withdrawal of Russian Forces From Ukraine

UN General Assembly Calls for Immediate Withdrawal of Russian Forces From Ukraine
People take part in a demonstration outside the Russian Consulate General in Edinburgh on Feb. 26, 2022. Lesley Martin/PA
Allan Stein
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The United Nations General Assembly approved on March 2 a resolution denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine while calling for an immediate and peaceful withdrawal of all troops.

The vote was 141 to 5, with 35 of the body’s 193 members abstaining. It was the first time the assembly convened an emergency session since 1997.

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