The U.N. General Assembly votes unanimously to censure Russia

Worldwide group urged Russia to cease preventing in Ukraine instantly.

WASHINGTON -- Wednesday's vote by the U.N. Normal Meeting was to sentence Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. It additionally demanded that Moscow stop preventing and withdraw its navy pressure.

The Normal Meeting voted to Aggression in opposition to Ukraine by 141-5 with 35 abstentions. It was co-sponsored and sponsored by 94 nations. 5 nations voted in opposition to the measure, together with Russia, Belarus and Syria in addition to North Korea, Eritrea, North Korea, and North Korea.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield (the U.S. ambassador on the U.N.), said Wednesday that she believes this was a easy vote. Vote sure if U.N. member nations, together with yours, imagine they've the appropriate to sovereignty or territorial integrity.

She mentioned that Russia's President Vladimir Putin must be held accountable for his actions and requested voters to vote sure. Vote "Sure" in the event you help the U.N. Constitution, and all that this establishment stands for.

Final week, Russia vetoed the same decision within the Safety Council.

Based mostly on footage she had seen, Thomas-Greenfield claimed that Russian forces moved "exceptionally deadly weaponry to Ukraine." She did not present the movies.

She continued, "That features vacuum bombs and cluster munitions, that are prohibited below the Geneva Conference."

Senator Lindsey Graham (Republican-States-Colorado) and Rep. Victoria Spartz (Republican-Ind.) introduced Wednesday that they'd supplied separate resolutions to induce the Worldwide Prison Courtroom as nicely the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice, to research Putin for struggle crimes, crimes in opposition to humanity and different fees. Some critics have cited these fees for the usage of weapons described by Thomas-Greenfield.

Graham said at a information convention that "there will probably be a day when rule of legislation will override rule of gun"

Graham said that he hopes to win bipartisan help for the decision calling on Putin to be held accountable.

"It is a correct train in jurisdiction. He mentioned that that is the aim of the courtroom.