Only the USA and Israel voted against the resolution “The need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the USA on Cuba” at the UN General Assembly. This was reported by RIA News.
According to the agency, 187 countries voted for the resolution, only Ukraine abstained from voting.
Shortly before this, Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya statedMoscow demands the immediate and unconditional lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States on Cuba.
On the eve of Nebenzya, at the meeting of the UN General Assembly on a draft resolution on lifting the US embargo on Cuba reportedThe United States is trying to turn its sanctions into a global tool to force opponents to do Washington’s will.
Previously at the UN accepted a resolution condemning the desecration of holy books.