The refusal of 35 countries to vote against Russia creates shock and anxiety for the United States!

The newspaper "The National Interest" considered in an article that the refusal of 35 countries to support the anti-Russian resolution at the United Nations is a worrying sign for the United States.

In an article in "The National Interest" written by international issues expert Ted Carpenter, "The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine and calling for the immediate withdrawal of Russian military forces. The Biden administration was satisfied with the result.. Ostensibly American officials had reason to be satisfied. Because the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of them.141 countries voted in favor of the resolution, while only five voted against.However, the vote reveals some interesting and troubling consequences of Washington's goal of forming an impregnable global coalition to inflict financial and political pain on the Russian government over its aggression against Ukraine, This is the large number of abstentions, as 35 countries refused to appease the United States, opting instead to abstain."

Given the growing ties between Moscow and Beijing, it would be unrealistic for US leaders to expect China to support any realistic punitive measures against Russia.

Washington's overtly hostile policy has pushed Russia and China into a close strategic partnership.

The author concluded that Beijing is even capable of helping Moscow mitigate the impact of any sanctions imposed by the US-led coalition.

On the other hand, according to the newspaper, "Some of the names included in the list of abstainers were not surprising. Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Cuba (a long-time client of Russia from the Soviet era), and the newer leftist regimes in Latin America seek in Nicaragua and Bolivia. "And El Salvador to get financial and political support from Russia. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Venezuela also chose not to vote...to not vote at all, which is effectively equivalent to abstaining."

However, the other countries on the list were more surprising, according to "Russia Today", as there were many countries from the greater Middle East, most notably Algeria, and the biggest shock ever, Iraq, given Baghdad's extensive military and economic dependence on the United States, as One would have thought that Iraq's vote would have turned out to be a strong plus.

Another big surprise was the large mass of African members who abstained from voting. 

The writer pointed out that the most disturbing thing also for the United States, was when the major countries in South Asia and East Asia, especially India and China, refused to vote in favor of the resolution.

The extent of Washington's frustration became clear when Biden personally criticized both countries for their decision.

India not only maintained its neutrality, but also brought Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with it.

Moreover, Pakistan joined the ranks of the countries that abstained from voting.

Vietnam and Mongolia refused to support the resolution.

Washington found Vietnam's vote particularly disappointing, as Washington had been actively courting Hanoi as an economic and security partner for years.

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