The Organization of American States (OAS) has decided to suspend Russia’s position as a permanent observer in the organisation following a vote, according to St. Lucia’s Ambassador to the OAS Elizabeth Darius-Clarke. The vote ended with 25 in favour of the decision and 0 against, while 8 abstentions and one country, Nicaragua was absent.

Darius-Clarke said: “The Permanent Council hereby declares the draft resolution Suspension of the Status of the Russian Federation as a Permanent Observer of the Organization of American States approved”.

Further, this decision has also been confirmed by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who wrote in a tweet post: “Today, we proudly support the adoption of the OAS official resolution suspending Russia’s Permanent Observer status for Putin’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine”.