<span style="color: #222222;">Russia is withdrawing from the United Nation's tourism body, the UN World Tourism Organization ahead of a vote to suspend Moscow's membership over its military operation of Ukraine.<br />'' <br />'' The UNWTO said in a tweet, that Russia has announced its intention to withdraw from UNWTO, adding that Russia's suspension is effective immediately.<br />'' <br />'' The UNWTO announced in March that it wanted to suspend Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.<br />'' <br />'' The decision must be approved by two-thirds of its 159 member states at a two-day extraordinary general assembly which got underway in Madrid on Wednesday.<br />'' <br />''<br />''The UNWTO said the vote will go ahead even though Russia has said it is withdrawing from the body to give member states their say.</span>