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General Assembly Condemns Russian Annexation of Crimea

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General Assembly Condemns Russian Annexation of Crimea

In the first barometer of global condemnation of Russia’s annexation of Crimea, Ukraine and its Western backers persuaded a large majority of countries in the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to dismiss the annexation as illegal, even as Russia sought to rally world support for the idea of self-determination.

The resolution — which garnered 100 votes in favor, 11 votes against, with 58 abstentions — represented the latest effort to isolate President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia over the annexation.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/28/world/europe/General-Assembly-Vote-on-Crimea.html?emc=edit_na_20140327




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