qaz@lemmy.worldM to YUROP@lemm.eeEnglish · 19 hours agoThe UN General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, co-sponsored by Kyiv and EU nations, despite the US voting against it and urging other states to do solemmy.worldimagemessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down10
arrow-up1148arrow-down1imageThe UN General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, co-sponsored by Kyiv and EU nations, despite the US voting against it and urging other states to do solemmy.worldqaz@lemmy.worldM to YUROP@lemm.eeEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-squareNoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·17 hours agoInteresting that South Korea didn’t vote. And Japan voted for the resolution. I believe they usually follow along with the US’s position, but I guess in this case interests diverged too much for docility.
minus-squareflamingos-cant@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·16 hours agoSouth Korea voted for it?
minus-squareNoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 hours agoOh… yes. I just assumed that “Democratic Rep of” was South Korea. That’s probably the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
minus-squarerockerface 🇺🇦@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·16 hours agoYeah, South Korea’s official name is just Republic of Korea. It’s confusing, but then it’s difficult for it not to be
Interesting that South Korea didn’t vote. And Japan voted for the resolution. I believe they usually follow along with the US’s position, but I guess in this case interests diverged too much for docility.
South Korea voted for it?
Oh… yes. I just assumed that “Democratic Rep of” was South Korea. That’s probably the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Yeah, South Korea’s official name is just Republic of Korea. It’s confusing, but then it’s difficult for it not to be