Morocco voted against annexing Ukrainian territories to Russia

hastily assembled, This Wednesday, October 12, the 193 member states of the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw its illegal annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporozhye and Kherson.

A total of 143 countries, including Morocco, voted in favor of the resolution For the poll held last March.

“143 countries stand for freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Joe Biden said in an AFP statement. “Russia cannot be wiped off the map as a sovereign state,” the US president added.

Compared to the March 2022 referendum, support for Russia has fallen sharply with two more votes against Moscow. It was witnessed by Bangladesh, Iraq and Senegal, which abstained before voting to condemn Russia.

Russia, Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Nicaragua voted against the resolution. Additionally, 35 member states abstained, including China, India, Pakistan and South Africa.