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Overwhelming UN Vote Makes China’s Ukraine Balancing Act Harder

The results of a vote on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the UN General Assembly on March 2.

The results of a vote on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the UN General Assembly on March 2.

Photographer: Seth Wenig/AP Photo

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Bloomberg News

An overwhelming vote by the United Nations on a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may increase the pressure on China to take a clearer position on the issue. 

The UN General Assembly passed the measure urging Russia to immediately halt its “aggression” by a vote of 141 to 5 in an emergency session Wednesday. Russia was joined by only Belarus -- a key launching point for its invasion -- Eritrea, North Korea and Syria in opposition to the non-binding resolution.