China supported for the first time the resolution of the UN General Assembly, which refers to the aggression of Russia against Ukraine and Georgia.
For the first time, China voted in favor of a UN resolution calling Russia an aggressor, after abstaining or voting against it before. It was reported to Twitter Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Serhiy Kislytsya.
“An attempt by the Russian Federation to remove the mention of aggression against Ukraine failed in the General Assembly. Five prominent fighters against human rights voted against the resolution – the Russian Federation, Belarus, Nicaragua, Syria, North Korea,” wrote by Kislytsya , accompanying the post with a photo scoreboard with vote results.
We are discussing a resolution on cooperation between the Organization and the Council of Europe. The document is accepted annually. The 2023 edition, in particular, refers to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and Georgia.
“The unprecedented challenges facing Europe after the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, and before that against Georgia, and the termination of the membership of the Russian Federation in the Council of Europe, require the strengthening of cooperation between of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. , particularly with the aim of quickly restoring and maintaining peace and security based on respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of any state,” the resolution emphasized.
The document was adopted on April 26 with 122 votes in favor. In particular, the resolution was supported by China, India, Kazakhstan and Brazil. Five countries voted against – Russia, Belarus, Nicaragua, Syria and North Korea.
It will be remembered that on April 26, Vladimir Zelensky had his first telephone conversation with Xi Jinping after Russia started a war against Ukraine. They talked for almost an hour. On the same day, Xi Jinping’s reaction to the negotiations with Zelensky became known.
Source: korrespondent
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