qazM to YUROP@lemm.eeEnglish • 26 days 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-square38fedilinkarrow-up1188arrow-down11
arrow-up1187arrow-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.worldqazM to YUROP@lemm.eeEnglish • 26 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-square@NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink4•26 days 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-square@NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•26 days agoOh… yes. I just assumed that “Democratic Rep of” was South Korea. That’s probably the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
minus-squarerockerface 🇺🇦linkfedilink2•26 days 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