U.N. assembly calls for protection of civilians in war-torn Ukraine

The U.N. General Assembly on Thursday adopted with overwhelming support a resolution calling for the protection of civilians in war-torn Ukraine and urging Russia to stop its aggression.A total of 140 countries backed the document on the humanitarian consequences of Russia's military campaign, with Russia and four other countries voting against it and 38 countries including China and India abstaining. The results followed a classic pattern of voting behavior in key resolutions drafted by Western countries.The resolution, initiated by France and Mexico, was jointly proposed by more than 80 c…READ FULL ARTICLE