New York: Russia has vetoed the UN Security Council resolution against the annexation of 4 Ukrainian regions.
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The resolution condemned Russia's move and stressed the non-recognition of changes in Ukraine's borders. The resolution also demanded that Russia withdraw from Ukraine by February 24.
10 of the 15 member countries of the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution while 4 countries were absent. Absent countries included China, Brazil, India and Gabon. The Russian President announced the annexation of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia regions to Russia.