Myanmar’s UN envoy this week joined 93 other nations in voting against Russia over its military action in Ukraine.

UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, who represents the Myanmar National Unity Government (NUG), joined other delegates at the United Nations General Assembly to vote to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council over reports of “gross and systematic violations and abuses of human rights” by invading Russian troops in Ukraine.

A total of 93 countries voted for the resolution and 24 against. A total of 58 countries abstained.

As far as Asian countries, China, Laos and Vietnam voted against the resolution. The following Asian countries abstained: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Brunei, and Bangladesh.

UN Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun’s stance typically runs counter to Myanmar’s State Administrative Council (SAC) that has supported Russia, a trading and diplomatic partner and supplier of military equipment.