93 countries voted YES to remove Russia from UN HR Council. 82 voted NO (24) or ABSTAIN (58).
Among NO votes: Bolivia, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Mali, Vietnam.
ABSTAIN: Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, S. Africa, Uganda. pic.twitter.com/a3mZo1I8IN
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 8, 2022
Notably, the US's "key partners and allies" in the Middle East other than Israel — Saudis, UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, the powerless entity recognized as "the government of Yemen" — all abstained. The US props up these despotic regimes with money and weapons, yet still.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) April 8, 2022
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