The UN General Assembly passed a resolution on Monday calling for Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine over the war Moscow launched on its neighbor in February.
The resolution passed by the 193-member world body also demands Russia be held accountable for any violations of international law in or against Ukraine.
Ninety-four countries, including Türkiye, voted in favor of the resolution, while 14 voted against and 74 abstained.
Russia, China, Iran, and Syria were among the member states that opposed the resolution.
The resolution also calls for the establishment of an “international mechanism” for reparations for damage, loss, or injury arising from “the internationally wrongful acts” of Russia against Ukraine.
It recommends the creation of an international register of damage to serve as a record, in documentary form, of evidence and claims information on damage, loss, or injury to all natural and legal persons concerned as well as to promote and coordinate evidence-gathering.
