Russia and United Nations General Assembly

United Nations General Assembly: So, almost one year after Russia annexation of Crimea and the first iteration of sanctions, is Russia isolated or not? , according to The Moscow Times. Another international shoulder shrug toward Russia actions was the United Nations General Assembly vote in March 2014 to affirm Crimea as existing within Ukraine borders. The resolution passed with 100 votes, but the 93 nations that abstained or voted against the resolution represented nearly two-thirds of the planet population. U.S. President Barack Obama summed up Russia current predicament during his State of the Union Address to Congress recently, saying that "Russia is isolated with its economy in tatters." His rhetoric caused outrage in Russia and was consistent with that of European leaders and diplomats, who have stressed Russia growing isolation as a result of its actions in Ukraine. Simple arithmetic says not. The 35 countries that have most visibly opposed Russia by imposing economic sanctions 28 EU members, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Norway, Australia, Japan, and Ukraine represent only 18 percent of the UN 193 member states. A few other states imposed travel bans against Russian individuals but stopped short of economic measures. This should hardly convince Russia that it is surrounded by enemies. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.