RIYADH — Ukraine’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Anatolii Petrenko praised the Kingdom on Thursday for voting in favor of a UN resolution that condemned the purported Russian annexation of Ukrainian territories.

Saudi Arabia was among 143 UN member states that voted for the UN resolution on Wednesday, which also called for the immediate reversal of Russia’s annexation declaration.

The Ukranian envoy thanked Saudi Arabia for its position in a tweet.

"Grateful to Saudi Arabia for its steadfast position and support of the #UNGA Resolution ‘Territorial Integrity: Defending the Principles of the UN Charter.’ Your voice was heard loudly and clearly."

Last month, Russia proclaimed its annexation of four partially occupied regions in Ukraine — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — after staging so-called referendums.

In August, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center pledged $10 million to help fund emergency health and shelter projects for Ukrainian refugees in Poland. — SG