Only 5 countries are not condemning Russia at UN resolution..

[cyprusmax47]

I wonder if this result today will change things....?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/only-5-count ... 51451.html

Max

[jeba]

This headline isn't correct, I'm afraid. Unfortunately, 35 countries, including China, abstained. Which isn't quite the same as condeming.

[cyprusmax47]

Well, perhaps I should have used President Biden's words for the topic, saying: " Russia stood isolated, with the support of just four brutal, authoritarian states," within the world community...

Max

[memory man]

[Dominic]

This headline isn't correct, I'm afraid. Unfortunately, 35 countries, including China, abstained. Which isn't quite the same as condeming.

I suspect they only abstained for fear of upsetting Putin's murderous regime, more so if they are reliant on Russia for oil, gas, or loans. As cyprusmax47 says: "only four, brutal, authoritarian states supported Russia".

Five if you include Russia.