The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly condemned Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine, on Wednesday, and called on all countries not to recognize the move, reinforcing Moscow's diplomatic international isolation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina was among the countries that voted “in favour” of the resolution demanding that Russia cancel the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.
Three-quarters of the 193 members of the General Assembly, or 143 countries, voted in favour of the resolution, which also affirms the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
BREAKING
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution that condemns #Russia's "illegal so-called referendums" in regions within #Ukraine's internationally-recognized borders, and demands it reverses its annexation declaration.
In favour: 143
Against: 5
Abstentions: 35 pic.twitter.com/MDDIapqTGv
— UN News (@UN_News_Centre) October 12, 2022
“It's unbelievable,” Ukraine's UN ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya told reporters after the vote, standing next to US U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who said the result showed Russia could not intimidate the world.
Only four countries joined Russia in voting against the resolution – Syria, Nicaragua, North Korea and Belarus. Thirty-five countries abstained from voting, including Russia's strategic partner China, while the rest did not vote.
