U.N. General Assembly set to censure Russia over Ukraine invasion

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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly is set to reprimand Russia on Wednesday over its invasion of Ukraine and demand that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, a move that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body. By Tuesday evening nearly half the 193-member General Assembly had signed on as co-sponsors of a draft resolution ahead of a vote on Wednesday, diplomats said. The text “deplores” Russia’s “aggression against Ukraine.” It is similar to a draft resolution vetoed by Russia in the 15-member Security Council on…

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