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Emrys

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6. Nevertheless, today's vote at the United Nations illustrated the limits of Russia's support

Reply to former9thward (Original post)

Fri Feb 24, 2023, 12:56 AM

Feb 2023

The resolution, which was overwhelmingly carried, called for Russian troops to immediately withdraw from Ukraine and for a comprehensive and lasting peace. The results:

For anyone using a text reader, that sums up as:

141 in favour

7 against

32 abstentions.

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A global divide on the Ukraine war is deepening [View all] former9thward Feb 2023 OP

Some interesting cherry picking. Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #1

Thanks for the thread kick. former9thward Feb 2023 #2

India was sorta obligated to go that route fear of losing their sweetheart discounted oil deal Brother Buzz Feb 2023 #3

Recommended. H2O Man Feb 2023 #4

"Evidence abounds that the .... Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #5

Where is Pooty??? bdamomma Feb 2023 #14

did you see the video of Pooty's feet Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #15

No bdamomma Feb 2023 #17

Quite a selection of sites have it now Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #18

Nevertheless, today's vote at the United Nations illustrated the limits of Russia's support Emrys Feb 2023 #6

Watch what countries do not what they say. former9thward Feb 2023 #20

I seriously doubt that Mexico is going to be able to bail Putin out of his self-dug deepening hole. Emrys Feb 2023 #28

So out of a 72 countries 9 want to be Putin's friend. Phoenix61 Feb 2023 #7

That's a little misleading Tom Rinaldo Feb 2023 #9

I'm not at all clear that any of that provides evidence to support the OP's Emrys Feb 2023 #11

Good discussion, thanks Tom Rinaldo Feb 2023 #12

Cheers to you, too. Emrys Feb 2023 #13

Doesn't mean India is paying Russia anymore than they were before. Phoenix61 Feb 2023 #16

"a little misleading" is a matter of opinion. I didn't say it was false Tom Rinaldo Feb 2023 #19

I'm disappointed in India Buckeyeblue Feb 2023 #8

Even with the increase, trade with RU accounts for less then 7% of total imports Kaleva Feb 2023 #10

We have been told sanctions and oil caps were going to bring down Russia's economy former9thward Feb 2023 #21

I don't think anyone credible said Rus sanctions would bring it down in weeks or months. I did say uponit7771 Feb 2023 #22

Let's see what the White House said 9 months ago. former9thward Feb 2023 #23

Who told you that? Kaleva Feb 2023 #24

Well the White House for one. former9thward Feb 2023 #25

Where in post #23 does it say sanctions will bring down RU's economy Kaleva Feb 2023 #26

I suspect that many of those 'supporting' Russia are former European colonies... Wounded Bear Feb 2023 #27