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    World Opinion Shifts Against Russia as Ukraine Worries Grow

    World Opinion Shifts Against Russia as Ukraine Worries Grow

    YORK — The tide of international opinion appears to be decisively shifting against , as a number of non-aligned countries are joining the United States and its allies in condemning 's war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order.

    Western officials have repeatedly said that Russia has become isolated since invading Ukraine in February. Until recently, though, that was largely wishful thinking. But on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, much of the international community spoke out against the conflict in a rare display of unity at the often fractured United Nations.

    The tide had already appeared to be turning against Putin even before Thursday's U.N. speeches. Chinese and Indian leaders had been critical of the war at a high-level summit last week in . And then the U.N. General Assembly disregarded Russia's objections and voted overwhelmingly to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be the only leader to address the body remotely, instead of requiring him to appear in person.

    That shift against Russia accelerated after President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced the mobilization of some additional 300,000 troops to Ukraine, signaling the unlikelihood of a quick end to the war. Putin also suggested that nuclear weapons may be an option. That followed an announcement of Russia's intention to hold independence referenda in several…

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