Russia's War Against Ukraine
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Susan Hattis Rolef: Israel and the Ukrainian crisis
As reported in the media, since the Ukrainian crisis broke out with the Russian intervention in the Crimea that began at the end of February, the United States has been furious with Israel for deciding to “sit on the fence” on this issue, and especially for its decision to stay away from the vote on UN General Assembly resolution 68/262, taken on March 27, entitled “Territorial Integrity of Ukraine.” The resolution affirmed the UN commitment to recognize Crimea as Ukraine’s sovereign territory, and the organization’s refusal to recognize the validity of the referendum held under Russian auspices in Crimea on its breaking away from Ukraine and joining the Russian Federation.