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Discussion of the Ukrainian issue at a meeting of the UN Security Council and publication of anti-Russian declarations.
Only 51 of the 193 members of the United Nations (UN) supported the anti-Russian statement on Ukraine. This was announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, quoted by RIA Novosti.
“I would just like to highlight that with 51 countries joining, the number of countries signing this declaration is 11 more than last year,” he said.
Earlier it became known that the United States did not join the anti-Russian statement stated before the start of the UN Security Council (SC) meeting on Ukrainian issues. In addition to the United States, the states of Africa and South America did not join the statement.

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