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The Democracy Turning Its Back on Ukraine - The Atlantic

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For reasons to do with history and strategy, India will not abandon Russia.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine two weeks ago, the United Nations has held at least four major votes, all either criticizing Moscow, condemning the military action, or calling for an independent international investigation. Each won the support of a hefty majority of the countries taking part in the votes (though some were vetoed by Russia). In all of them, however, the world’s biggest democracy abstained. For many readers, this will make little sense. India—a growing ally of the United States that has itself suffered border incursions from a more powerful and expansionist autocratic neighbor—has

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