Abstentions won't count as the assembly needs support only from 2/3 of the countries present and voting. The Russian mission to the UN warned member-states Wednesday that even an abstention will be considered an unfriendly gesture.Abstentions won't count as the assembly needs support only from 2/3 of the countries present and voting. The Russian mission to the UN warned member-states Wednesday that even an abstention will be considered an unfriendly gesture.