The United Nations finally did something useful regarding Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine when the General Assembly on Thursday voted to expel Russia from the Human Rights Council. The vote is one sign among many this week that exposing likely Russian war crimes in Ukraine is causing major problems for the Kremlin.
The UN vote was 93-24, more than the required two-thirds majority. The practical effect is negligible, but the symbolism counts for something when Russia is expelled from a human rights council that includes Venezuela, Cuba and China. Apparently the Kremlin is too embarrassing even for the UN to act as a human rights arbiter
https://www.wsj.com/articles/when-russia-loses-the-united-nations-human-rights-council-vote-vladimir-putin-ukraine-china-11649368665 If Russia loses the UN. . .
