Moscow Kremlin. Archival photoMOSCOW, May 3.Western countries are exerting extreme pressure on African states, demanding to condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine, it even comes to threats, this is immoral, Russian Ambassador to Angola Vladimir Tararov told RIA Novosti.
"I know that they (Angola) are under extreme pressure from Western countries, who call on them to condemn Russia. But they emphatically behave in this way, saying that we will contribute to the establishment of peace, we will contribute with all our might so that agreements are reached between the parties", the ambassador said.
The ambassador emphasized that in their demands the West sometimes comes to threats and blackmail, which is immoral. voted for the anti-Russian resolution at the General Assembly (UN), almost all African countries voted neutrally, that is, abstained. This means that they did not support this resolution. But they did not dare to vote against it, because the pressure was extreme, «he explained. The General Assembly On April 7, the UN adopted a resolution suspending Russia's work in the UN Human Rights Council due to a Russian special operation in Ukraine. 93 states voted for the resolution. Against — 24. Abstained — 58. Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Burundi, CAR, China, Republic of the Congo, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mali, Nicaragua, Russia, voted against the resolution, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe. Among those who abstained are Egypt, Cameroon, Ghana, India, Kuwait, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and the United Arab Emirates. Serbia and Israel, among others, voted for the resolution. The draft resolution was prepared by a number of Western countries, including the USA, Ukraine, Latvia.