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The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly condemned Russia's "attempted illegal annexation" of four partially occupied regions in ...

Ambassador Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja told the General Assembly on Wednesday. The General Assembly then adopted a resolution declaring the referendum invalid with 100 votes in favor, 11 against and 58 formal abstentions. The United States and other Western countries lobbied ahead of Wednesday's vote. Moscow in September proclaimed its annexation of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine - Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia - after staging what it called referendums. Only four countries joined Russia in voting against the resolution - Syria, Nicaragua, North Korea and Belarus. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who said the result showed Russia could not intimidate the world.

As in the previous week, the majority of the Russian travellers hold residence permits or visas to EU Member States or Schengen Associated Countries, while ...

Meanwhile, more than 1.341 million Russian citizens have returned to Russia via its land borders with the EU. Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine seven months ago, more than 1.379 million Russian citizens have entered the European Union through its land borders. - Most of the Russians are entering the EU through Estonian and Finnish border crossing points

The United Nations General Assembly condemned Russia's annexation of parts of eastern Ukraine in a symbolic vote that nonetheless exceeded western ...

The U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to condemn Russia's “attempted illegal annexation” of four Ukrainian regions and demand that Moscow ...

The resolution adopted Wednesday declares that Moscow’s actions violate Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, are “inconsistent” with the principles of the U.N. Cambodian Ambassador Sovann Ke didn’t indicate how he would vote but said that “the forcible annexation of regions from a sovereign country is a flagrant violation of the U.N. interference in the internal affairs of countries is continuing in the 21st century. The EU’s Skoog called the appeal for a peaceful solution “very important,” but stressed it must be based on Ukraine’s territorial integrity. Charter and said the results must be respected. Charter” and urged them to reconsider their commitment to the U.N.’s principles. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said supporters were “holding our breaths” and called it “a monumental day.” European Union Ambassador Olof Skoog called it “a great success” that sends “a resounding message to Russia that they are and remain isolated.” The General Assembly voted 141-5 with 35 abstentions March 2 to demand an immediate Russian cease-fire, withdrawal of all its troops and protection for all civilians. The Western-sponsored resolution was a response to Russia’s announced annexation last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions. ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, called the vote “amazing” and “a historic moment.” U.S. Among the 35 countries that abstained, 19 were from Africa, including South Africa. “The resolution also sends an enormously important signal to Moscow and to everyone: It does not matter if you as a nation are big or small, rich or poor, old or new.

UN votes to condemn Russia's annexation of parts of Ukraine; Nato allies pledge to deliver more air defence systems to Kyiv.

Rafael Grossi had warned earlier that the loss of off-site power at the facility, Europe’s largest, [was “deeply worrying”.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/oct/12/russia-ukraine-war-live-russia-sustains-losses-in-southern-ukraine-biden-doesnt-think-putin-will-use-nuclear-weapons?page=with:block-634671008f08530b6de76e91#block-634671008f08530b6de76e91) The European Commission will next week present plans to mitigate soaring energy costs. France has promised radar and air defence systems in the coming weeks while Canada said it would provide artillery rounds and winter clothing and Britain pledged to donate Amraam anti-aircraft missiles capable of shooting down cruise missiles. Five settlements in the Beryslav district in the north-east of the Kherson region – Novovasylivka, Novogrygorivka, Nova Kamyanka, Tryfonivka, Chervone – were said to have been taken from Russian forces over the day. “Russia’s conventional military will have been weakened, which will likely increase Moscow’s reliance on nuclear weapons in its military planning,” the strategy blueprint reads. The United Nations general assembly on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to condemn Russia’s annexation of parts of Ukraine as 35 nations abstained including China, India, South Africa and Pakistan.