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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

UN to Take Up Russian Annexations in Ukraine

The United Nations Security Council holds a vote on a resolution to not recognize Russia's annexation of the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia on September 30, 2022 at UN Headquarters in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP))

The UN General Assembly on Monday will open debate on a draft resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four Ukrainian regions, as Western powers seek to underscore Moscow's international isolation.

The decision to bring the matter before the General Assembly, where the 193 UN members have one vote each -- and no one wields veto power -- was taken after Russia used its veto in a Security Council meeting on September 30 to block a similar proposal, AFP said.

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