INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
(Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday suspended Russia from the U.N
U.S.-led push garnered 93 votes in favor, while 24 countries voted no and 58 countries abstained
A two-thirds majority of voting members - abstentions do not count - was needed to suspend Russia from the 47-member council.Suspensions are
Libya was suspended in 2011 because of violence against protesters by forces loyal to then-leader Muammar Gaddafi.The resolution adopted by
Geneva-based council, which cannot make legally binding decisions
Its decisions send important political messages, however, and it can authorize investigations.Moscow is one of the most vocal members on the
council and its suspension bars it from speaking and voting, officials say, although its diplomats could still attend debates
24, the General Assembly has adopted two resolutions denouncing Russia with 141 and 140 votes in favor
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