Global stance in Russia-Ukraine war 2022

As of October 2022, over 40 global territories imposed sanctions on Russia in relation to its invasion of Ukraine that started on February 24, 2022. Furthermore, 36 countries banned Russian airplanes from their airspace, without considering Moldova and Ukraine that closed their airspace completely. In response, the Russian government prohibited airlines of several countries from flying over the country. Over 30 territories cut several Russian banks off the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).

Distribution of global territories by their stance in the Russia-Ukraine war as of October 2022

Action	Number of territories	Territories
Voted in favor of the UNGA resolution condemning the war on March 2, 2022	141	Please see the supplementary notes*
Abstained in the UNGA resolution condemning the war on March 2, 2022	35	Please see the supplementary notes*
Voted against the UNGA resolution condemning the war on March 2, 2022	5	Belarus, Eritrea, North Korea, Russia, Syria
Voted in favor of the UNGA resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four regions of Ukraine on October 12, 2022	143	Please see the supplementary notes**
Abstained in the UNGA resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four regions of Ukraine on October 12, 2022	35	Please see the supplementary notes**
Voted against the UNGA resolution condemning Russia's annexation of four regions of Ukraine on October 12, 2022	5	Belarus, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Syria
Imposed sanctions on Russia	43	EU-27, Albania, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Japan, Kosovo, Montenegro, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, UK, U.S.
Closed airspace for planes from Russia	36***	EU-27, Albania, Canada, Iceland, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Switzerland, UK, U.S.
Cut some Russian banks off SWIFT	33	EU-27, Canada, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, UK, U.S.
Expressed no intention of imposing sanctions on Russia	9	Argentina, Brazil, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, Serbia, Turkey

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October 2022

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as of October 2022

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* UNGA resolution from March 2, 2022:
Countries in favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia.

Countries abstained: Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Republic of Congo, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, India, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

** UNGA resolution from October 12, 2022:
Countries in favor: Afghanistan, Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Tuvalu, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia.

Countries abstained: Algeria, Armenia, Bolivia, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Republic of Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Pakistan, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.

*** Furthermore, Ukraine and Moldova completely closed their airspace.

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