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 Russia-Ukraine: The General Assembly decided, with 107 votes in favor, that it would hold a public vote — and not a secret ballot — on a draft resolution that would condemn Russia’s “illegal so-called referenda” and the “attempted illegal annexation of Ukraine. UN Rejects Russia's Call For Secret Vote On Ukraine United Nations: The U.N. General Assembly voted on Monday to reject Russia’s call for the 193-member body to hold a secret ballot later this week on whether to condemn Moscow’s move to annex four partially occupied regions in Ukraine. The General Assembly decided, with 107 votes in favor, that it would hold a public vote — and not a secret ballot — on a draft resolution that would condemn Russia’s “illegal so-called referenda” and the “attempted illegal annexation.” Diplomats said the vote on the resolution would likely be on Wednesday. Only 13 countries on Monday opposed holding a public vote on the draft resolution, another 39 countries abstained and the remaining c...