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U.N. General Assembly Calls on Russia to Pay Reparations for Ukraine Invasion

HeadlineNov 15, 2022

The United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution calling on Russia to pay reparations for its invasion of Ukraine and other violations of international law. A little less than half of the General Assembly’s 193 members voted in favor of the resolution, while 14 voted against it, including Russia, Iran and China. Seventy-three countries abstained, including Brazil, India and South Africa. Ahead of Monday’s vote, Ukraine’s U.N. ambassador said it was time to hold Russia accountable.

Sergiy Kyslytsya: “Accounts of atrocities committed by Russians in the occupied territories — murder, rape, torture, forced deportation, looting — they all speak for themselves. Millions of Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homes and seek shelter elsewhere. Ukraine will have the daunting task of rebuilding the country and recovering from this war.”

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