This was the fourth abstention by India on a vote on the Ukraine issue at the UN the other three at the Security Council where India is an elected member
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If Kherson is under full Russian control, then it opens up Odessa - Ukraine s main port city and primary naval base - to an assault. Amphibious landing ships were seen forming up off the west coast of Crimea Thursday morning as US officials warned a major assault from the sea could come later in the day, Daily Mail reported. 🌎 Russia-Ukraine War: Kherson Mayor Igor Kolykhaiev Tells Residents to Obey Russian Soldiers.
He said the US decision is strange as the work contract for the staff member concerned was scheduled to end on March 14. The US on Monday announced the expulsion of 12 staff members of the Russian Permanent Mission to the UN. Russia-Ukraine War: US Expels Russian National Working for UN Secretariat.
"That s why the NATO Alliance was created to secure peace and stability in Europe after World War II. The United States is a member along with 29 other nations. It matters. American diplomacy matters,” he said, launching a blistering attack on Putin. Vladimir Putin Was Wrong, US is Ready, Says Joe Biden in First State of the Union Address.