Rep. Diaz-Balart: U.S. should remember nations that avoided condemning Russia

Cuban-American Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart asked the U.S. government on March 3 not to forget the nations that supported Russia in the United Nations vote to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.

"The U.S. should remember the lack of solidarity of the Western Hemisphere countries that did not support Wednesday's UN General Assembly resolution opposing Russian aggression against Ukraine," he said on Twitter.

The day before, Belarus, Syria, North Korea, and Eritrea voted with Russia against the resolution at the UN General Assembly on the invasion of Ukraine, where 141 countries condemned Moscow.

EE.UU. debe recordar la falta de solidaridad de los países del Hemisferio Occidental que no apoyaron la resolución de la Asamblea General de la ONU del miércoles que se opone a la agresión rusa contra #Ucrania.

— Mario Diaz-Balart (@MarioDB) March 3, 2022

The resolution, which is not binding, "deplores" Russian aggression against Ukraine and "demands" that Moscow immediately and unconditionally withdraws its troops from the neighboring country and put an end to the war.

Cuba and 34 other nations abstained from the vote. In the case of the communist island, it marks a slight change in its initial position on the issue, which was marked by its unwavering alignment with Russia.
The outcome of the vote was greeted with standing ovations and applause by the majority of the General Assembly, which has been meeting since Monday in a special emergency session after Russia vetoed a similar text in the Security Council.

U.S. Representative Linda Thomas-Greenfield said, "today the world has spoken with a clear and united voice" against an "unjustified" and "unacceptable" war. "We have shown that Russia is isolated and alone and that the cost will continue to rise until Russia relents," she added.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that the General Assembly has sent a message "loud and clear: stop hostilities in Ukraine now, silence the guns now, open the door to dialogue and diplomacy now."

Cuba has been under a slew of sanctions since the Donald Trump era, which the Joe Biden administration has kept intact. In addition, the country has been subject to a U.S. embargo since 1960, which is constantly criticized by the island's regime.