The United Nations lastly did one thing helpful relating to Vladimir Putin’s conflict on Ukraine, because the Normal Meeting voted Thursday to droop Russia from the Human Rights Council. The vote is one signal amongst many this week that the invention of possible Russian conflict crimes in Ukraine is inflicting larger issues for the Kremlin.
The U.N. vote was 93-24, greater than the 2 thirds majority wanted. The sensible impact is negligible, however the symbolism counts for one thing when Russia is barred from a Human Rights Council that features the likes of Venezuela, Cuba and China. Apparently the Kremlin is just too embarrassing as a human-rights arbiter even for the U.N.
