The UN assembly approves resolution: withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

The United Nations General Assembly has called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine and prioritize the search for a diplomatic solution to the crisis in the former Soviet state.

The UN General Assembly approved a resolution with 141 votes in favour, 7 against and 32 abstentions which stresses "the need to achieve, as soon as possible, a complete, just and lasting peace in line with the Charter of Nations Unite". The text "reaffirms the commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders" and calls for "the cessation of hostilities and the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian military forces ". Italy is also among the 75 co-sponsors.

Seven countries voted against the resolution in the UN General Assembly calling for a just peace in Ukraine. In addition to Russia, as has already happened on other occasions, the nos came from Syria, Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Nicaragua and, for the first time, Mali. Thirty-two abstentions, including China, India - despite the strong pressure in the last few hours - Iran, Cuba, Armenia and many African countries, from Congo to Uganda, and then Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Brazil instead voted in favor of the resolution for a just peace in Ukraine, against some predictions.