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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

UN Assembly to vote on resolution demanding Russia stop war

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Country after country, from Europe's economic powerhouse to a tiny Pacific island nation, have lined up to lash out at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and urge support for a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate halt to Moscow’s offensive and withdrawal of all Russian troops.

Russian President Vladimir Putin did have a few supporters Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly's emergency session, including Cuba and North Korea. And there were countries that took no position on the draft resolution, such as Surinam and South Africa, which urged compromise and diplomacy to find a lasting resolution to the crisis.

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