In an emergency session, the General Assembly voted 141-5 to condemn Russia and demand that it end its war in Ukraine. Also, Ukraine’s defense minister accused Russia of deploying “the criminal tactics of long-range shelling of peaceful cities,” and Moscow police jailed children who carried "No to War" signs.
Highlights
- Russia claims it has taken over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, but Ukrainian officials sharply dispute this.
- Russia shuts down two leading Russian media outlets over critical coverage of the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
- Ukraine’s defense minister accuses Russia of deploying “the criminal tactics of long-range shelling of peaceful cities,” and Moscow police jailed children who carried “No to War” signs.
- While hundreds of thousands have fled the country, many are crossing back to join the fight.
- In an emergency session, the General Assembly voted 141-5 to condemn Russia and demand that it end its war in Ukraine.
- The United Nations condemned Russia.