The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution suspending Russia's membership in the Human Rights Council, and Russia announced personal sanctions against the leaders of Australia and New Zealand
2022-04-08
Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency reporters abroad reported that the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on the 7th to suspend Russia's membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council. On the same day, Russia announced personal sanctions against the leaders of Australia and New Zealand. —— The United Nations General Assembly held an emergency special session on Ukraine on the 7th. With 93 votes in favor, 24 votes against and 58 abstentions, it voted to adopt a resolution on suspending Russia's membership in the United Nations Human Rights Council. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on the same day that Russia decided to terminate its membership in the Human Rights Council early from the same day. Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President, said that Russia regrets the suspension of Russia's membership in the Human Rights Council by the general assembly and will continue to defend its own interests through all possible legal means. —— The U.S. Senate voted on the 7th to suspend normal trade relations between the United States and Russia and Belarus and implement an energy embargo on Russia. Both bills were subsequently passed in the house of Representatives. White House press secretary pusaki told the media on the same day that US President Biden supported and would sign the two bills. —— According to French media reports, France, the rotating presidency of the European Union, announced on the 7th that the 27 EU countries decided to impose an embargo on Russian coal, close European ports to Russian ships, prohibit the export of up to 10 billion euros of high-tech products to Russia, freeze the assets of many Russian banks, and prohibit Russian and Belarusian transport companies from operating in the EU. —— Russian media quoted darchiyev, director of the North America Department of the Russian Ministry of foreign affairs, as saying on the 7th that Russia will announce the response measures to US sanctions against Russian financial sector and officials in the near future. He said that the new US sanctions show that the restrictive measures available are obviously insufficient, and the responsibility for undermining Russia US relations is entirely borne by the US side. —— Russia announced personal sanctions against the leaders of Australia and New Zealand on the 7th in response to the unfriendly acts of the two countries against Russia. 228 people, including Australian Prime Minister Morrison and defense minister Darden, as well as 130 people, including New Zealand governor Kiro and Prime Minister Aden, are on the sanctions list. —— Russian media reported on the 7th that Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian President, said in an interview with British Sky News Channel that Russia hopes to achieve the set objectives by military means "in the foreseeable future" or end special military operations through peaceful negotiations. He said that the Russian army suffered heavy losses in the special military operations. —— Food, water and construction materials for urban reconstruction arrived in Chernigov on the same day, and aid materials for urban reconstruction will be delivered to the city, Ukrainian Interfax reported. Lvov mayor sadovi said on social media on the 6th that in order to solve the housing problem of people evacuated from the war zone to Lvov, the city is building temporary resettlement sites. At present, more than 70 container houses have been built, which can accommodate about 350 people. —— According to Ukrainian state news agency, as of the 7th, Russia lost 698 tanks, 1891 armored vehicles, 332 artillery systems, 108 multiple rocket launchers, 55 air defense systems, 150 fixed wing aircraft, 135 helicopters, 1358 cars, 7 ships and speedboats, 111 tactical UAVs and 4 missile launchers in the battle against Ukraine. —— Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Konashenkov said on the 7th that since Russia launched special military operations, the Russian army has destroyed 125 Ukrainian fixed wing aircraft, 95 helicopters, 416 UAVs, 2003 tanks and armored vehicles, 220 multiple rocket launchers, 869 field artillery and mortars and 1902 special military vehicles. (Xinhua News Agency)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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