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Bangladesh abstained from voting in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) that adopted a resolution calling for Russia to be held accountable for invading Ukraine and forcing Russia to pay reparations to war-torn Ukraine.
The resolution, which was passed on Monday, also ordered Russia to pay reparations to Ukraine for damages, loss and injury resulting from the war.
The resolution, supported by 94 of the assembly's 193 members, said Russia, which invaded its neighbour in February, "must bear the legal consequences of all of its internationally wrongful acts, including making reparation for the injury, including any damage, caused by such acts,"
It recommends member states, in cooperation with Ukraine, creates an international register to record evidence and claims against Russia.
Presenting the resolution, Ukrainian Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya used the biblical adage that "there is nothing new under the sun" as a motif throughout his remarks.
He insisted that Russia must be held accountable for its violations of international law.
UNGA resolutions are non-binding but carry political weight.
Earlier on 13 October, Bangladesh voted in favour of the UN resolution "Territorial Integrity of Ukraine: Defending the Principles of the UN Charter".
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