Overwhelming Majority Of Nations Condemn Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

InsightSpencerFernando

141 countries backed a UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine and calling for Russia to leave. Just six countries backed Russia.

North Korea.

Belarus.

Eritrea.

Mali.

Nicaragua.

Syria.

Out of all the nations on Earth, only those six voted with Russia against a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

It’s no surprise that Russia’s small list of supporters includes some of the most ruthless regimes, including the brutal Communist State of North Korea.

32 countries, including India and China, abstained.

Even Iran – who has been helping Russia’s war effort – abstained from the vote.

Meanwhile, 141 countries voted in favour.

There were only slight changes in terms of how countries vote when compared to last year:

“UN votes on Ukraine /2

Russia flipped two abstainers since October:

– Eritrea
– Mali

October vote here ->”

“UN votes on Ukraine /3

Flips from pro-Ukraine to abstentions:

– Angola
– Bangladesh
– Gabon

Flips from abstentions to pro-Ukraine:

– Honduras
– Lesotho
– South Sudan
– Thailand”

While Russia often claims to have the support of the ‘global south,’ the fact is that they are relatively isolated on the world stage.

The countries taking a more neutral stance – such as India – are happy to push for heavily discounted prices on Russian oil & gas, and Russia is left more dependent on a few buyers. India has also criticized the war and has not been helping Russia.

So far, only North Korea and Iran have really helped Russia militarily – with Iran providing drones used against attacks on Ukraine, and North Korea providing ammunition.

And with more reports indicating China may provide more weapons to Russia, China also likely faces further isolation from both the West and from democratic nations in Asia, despite increasingly hollow protestations of being a ‘neutral player.’

The growing alignment between China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, along with the strengthening of the NATO alliance on the other side shows clear lines being drawn as the world enters a new Cold War.

Spencer Fernando

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