War in Ukraine live: the UN condemns by a large majority the “illegal annexations” of Russia in Ukraine – Le Monde

The United States is leading an all-out offensive to rally as many countries as possible to the adoption of a resolution under discussion at the UN condemning the annexation of Ukrainian regions by Moscow. “We believe the time for neutrality is over,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said Tuesday. “There cannot be neutrality in a situation like this,” he told the press. UN member countries have been debating a resolution since Monday in the General Assembly. presented by Ukraine and co-drafted by the European Union, which Westerners hope will demonstrate Russia’s isolation from President Vladimir Putin on the international scene. The vote should take place on Wednesday or “probably Thursday”, according to diplomatic sources. in order to rally as many countries as possible. He had already pleaded for the adoption of this resolution during a tour of Latin America last week, in Colombia, Chile and Peru, as well as during the general assembly of the Organization of American States last Thursday and Friday. in Lima. As a reminder, during a vote of the Security Council on September 30, no member had taken the side of Russia which had used its veto, but four (China, India, Brazil and Gabon) had abstained.