UN votes to make an exception for Ukraine's Zelenskyy to speak by video in next week's General Assembly, as fighting in Ukraine rages on day 206 Follow our live coverage:👇
Seven members voted against the decision including Russia, Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Nicaragua and Syria, and 19 states abstained. UN member states have voted to make an exception to allow Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to address next week's General Assembly by video, despite Russian opposition.
Of the 193 member states, 101 voted in favour of allowing Zelenskyy to "present a pre-recorded statement" instead of in-person as usually required. Seven members voted against the decision including Russia, Belarus, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Nicaragua and Syria. Nineteen states abstained. Ukraine's UN mission had argued that Zelenskyy "cannot participate in-person at the meetings of the General Assembly due to ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine."
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