The UN Resolution District Concerning The Change Of War Rugi To Ukraine, Russian Diplomat: The General Assembly Does Not Have The Authority

Maria Zakharova. (Source: Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service)

JAKARTA - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova criticized UN resolutions regarding war compensation for Ukraine, saying the resolution had the lowest support during the emergency session.

"Although it is openly anti-Russian, the resolution is null and void from an international legal point of view. Because the General Assembly (PBB) does not have the authority or competence to address the issue, or the attributes blame any party, because it is the prerogative of the UN Security Council," the Russian diplomat said, launching TASS November 16.

Zakharova said the vote on the resolution this time was the least supported during the emergency session. He also thanked the countries that rejected the resolution.

"We thank the 13 countries, while guided by the idea of justice and firmly adhere to the right to follow sovereign development channels, rejecting the document together with Russia," Zakharova said.

According to Zakharova, the UN General Assembly meeting is an example of how the West, which, he said, touted a rule-based world order could change that approach, relies on the situation for the benefit of a small group of countries.

"Development in and around Ukraine is a direct consequence of irresponsible policies. Building true multipolarities based on unconditional compliance with the UN Charter by all, can be the only acceptable outcome," he stressed.

From the liberation victory in Kherson to the diplomatic victory in New York - the 🇺🇳 General Assembly has just given the green light to the creation of a compensation mechanism for Russian crimes in Ukraine. The aggressor will pay for what he did!

— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) November 14, 2022

As previously reported, the United Nations General Assembly on Monday called on Russia to be held accountable for its behavior in Ukraine, in a vote for a resolution urging Moscow to pay compensation to Kyiv.

The resolution, supported by 94 of the 193 assembly members, said Russia, which invaded its neighbors in February, "must bear the legal consequences of all international wrong actions, including making repairs to injuries, as well as any damage caused by these actions."

Fourteen countries voted against the resolution, including Russia, China, and Iran. Meanwhile, the other 73 abstain, including Brazil, India, and South Africa. Not all member countries vote.

The resolution recommends that member states cooperate with Ukraine, create international lists to record evidence and claims against Russia, according to Reuters. It is known, General Assembly Resolution is not binding, but has political weight.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the resolution "important".

"The recovery that Russia has paid for what it has done is now part of the reality of international law," President Zelensky said in his evening video speech.

"From the victory of the release in Kherson to the diplomatic victory in New York, the UN General Assembly has just given the green light for the formation of a compensation mechanism for Russia's crimes in Ukraine. Aggressor will pay for what he did!," he wrote separately on Twitter.