Malaysia votes in UN to end Russian offensive

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PETALING JAYA: Taking its strongest official position yet, Malaysia joined 140 other countries in overwhelmingly voting to adopt a resolution at the UN General Assembly yesterday demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine.

“Malaysia voted in favour and delivered a statement following the adoption of a resolution entitled ‘Aggression against Ukraine’ at the 11th Emergency Special Session #ESS of the General Assembly today,” said Malaysia’s Mission to the UN in a tweet.

The resolution demands that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders”.

It was passed by 141 countries. Five countries – Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea – voted against it while 35 abstained.

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