If you are referring to the UN vote, then there is another twist. These countries in the above text were also absent. So technically they could not vote. It is also interesting that Azerbaijan's arch rival Armenia attended but abstained, technically taking the same stance.
Based on the UN vote, Russia lost a lot of votes from South American countries as compared to 2014, as their votes changed from "abstained" to "against Russia."
If you are referring to the UN vote, then there is another twist. These countries in the above text were also absent. So technically they could not vote. It is also interesting that Azerbaijan's arch rival Armenia attended but abstained, technically taking the same stance.
Based on the UN vote, Russia lost a lot of votes from South American countries as compared to 2014, as their votes changed from "abstained" to "against Russia."
Maybe the coup the Russians did to Venezuela in 2013 left a bad taste in their mouths.