Russia Vetoes UN Resolution On Crimea
The resolution declares this weekend’s referendum illegal. China, however, abstained, showing that Russia is alone on this issue.
Supporters of the U.S.-sponsored resolution knew that Russia would use its veto. But they put the resolution to a vote Saturday morning to show the strength of opposition to Moscow’s takeover of Crimea. The 13 other council members voted “yes.”
The resolution would have reaffirmed the council’s commitment to Ukraine’s “sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity.”
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