UN General Assembly Rejects Crimea Annexation -- Voice of America
UNITED NATIONS — A majority of U.N. member states told Moscow Thursday that they will not recognize the annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region.
In a vote on a resolution put forward by Ukraine and nearly 50 co-sponsors, 100 member states reaffirmed their support for Ukraine’s unity and territorial sovereignty. They also underscored that the March 16 referendum in the Crimea region was invalid. That referendum was watched over by Russian troops and led to Crimea’s annexation by Moscow last week.
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MIDDLE EAST
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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