Argentina voted at the UN in favor of an "immediate" withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine

One year after the start of the war in Ukraine, Argentina voted this Thursday at the United Nations for a resolution that

from Ukrainian territory and the establishment of a

In an emergency session called for the anniversary of the conflict, most members of the UN General Assembly in New York endorsed a resolution called

The general result of the vote -which is not binding but has symbolic value- was

Argentina not only voted in favor of this initiative, but

, along with the governments of Ukraine, the United States and the European Union and 72 other countries.

The resolution stresses the "need to achieve, as soon as possible,

in line with the principles of the Charter" of the UN, among which sovereign equality, independence and the principle of territorial integrity stand out.

Russia is also reiterated to "

and calls for the cessation of hostilities. It is also required that "prisoners of war be treated" in accordance with international law.

It also "calls for Russia to cease attacks on Ukraine's critical infrastructure, and emphasizes the need to ensure accountability for international crimes committed on Ukraine's territory through fair and independent investigations at the national level." and international”.

On a visit to Moscow shortly before the invasion, President Alberto Fernández offered Putin Argentina to be Russia's "front door" in Latin America, which drew strong criticism in the United States and Europe.

Over time, Argentina began to condemn the invasion, brandishing the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, pillars for which it advocates with special interest for the Malvinas claim.

Last week, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the leaders of the Latin American and Caribbean region to put aside a "neutrality and take the side of history."

Regarding Argentina, he had specifically said: “A resolution on the anniversary of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the tragic anniversary, will be considered and voted on in the UN General Assembly, and this will be an indicative moment.

We will see who and how Argentina votes”.

Argentina voted in favor of the resolution, as did Mexico and Brazil

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The vote of the new government of Lula Da Silva was expected because his position on the war was different from that of Jair Bolsonaro, who has strong ties to Putin.

During his visit to the White House weeks ago, Lula had spoken out against the invasion, but had raised with Joe Biden the need to find "partners capable of building a group of negotiators that both parties can understand and put an end to this war." ”.

The Russian deputy foreign minister said the Kremlin was "examining" that proposal and praised Brazil's "balanced policy."

voted against the resolution

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China and India are among the 32 countries that abstained, along with Cuba, Pakistan, Angola, Ethiopia, Algeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe and others.