Members of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday called upon Russia to pay Ukraine war reparations due to violations of international law.
The resolution passed with 94 countries in favor and 14 opposed, with Russia, China, and Iran among the disapproving parties, while 73 countries abstained. Stronger than other stances taken against Russia by the international body, the resolution also calls for the creation of an “international mechanism” for the reparations.
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The General Assembly reaffirmed its commitment to the “sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine” in the resolution and demanded that Russia “immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine” by “completely and unconditionally” withdrawing all military assets from the country.
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