The United States voted against a United Nations Resolution Blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and demanding Moscow, removing its forces from Ukrainian lands, as the Trump administration is chasing a peace deal between the two sides.
Russia and North Korea joined the United States in voting against the Ukrainian-backed Ukrainian decision, which has cleared the General Assembly by 93-18 with 65 of refraining from abstinence.
The United States then declined to vote on its competitive decision after the Europeans, led by France, succeeded in amending it to clarify Russia was the aggressor. This resolution 93-8 passed with 73, with Ukraine's vote “Yes”, abstaining from the United States, and Russia's “no” vote.
Voting reveals on the third anniversary of Russia Ukraine invasion As Trump was hosting French President Emmanuel Macron in Washington.
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Ukrainian President Folodimir Zellinski listens to a press conference at a security summit in Kiev, Ukraine, on Monday, February 24. (Frank Gun/Canadian Press via AP)
Then the United States prompted a vote on its original draft in the most powerful front security council, where the decisions are legally binding, and it has the right to veto with Russia, China, Britain and France. The vote in the 15-member council was 10-0, with five European-Britain, France, Denmark, Greece and Slovenia abstaining.
president Donald Trump On Monday, it disturbed the holding of a possible meeting with Ukrainian President Voludmir Zelinski on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
He also said, “A lot of progress has been made to ending the war after Macron joined him at the White House to a call with a group of seven leaders (G7).
“President Macron is a very special man in my book,” Trump told reporters sitting next to the French President. “We were together. We did it together. And I think a lot of progress has been made. We have had some good talks with Russia. We have had some good conversations with others and try to get the war with Russia and Ukraine ended.”
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US Ambassador, Dorothy Camille Chia, votes at the United Nations Security Council, Monday, February 24, 2025, at the United Nations headquarters. (AP/Richard Drew)
The resolution drafted by the United States submitted to the United Nations on Monday approved “the tragic loss of life throughout the Russia-Ukraine's conflict” and “demanding a quick end to the conflict and urged a permanent peace between Ukraine and Russia”, but it never mentioned Moscow aggression.
In a surprising step, France proposed three modifications, adding that the conflict was the result of a “complete invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation.” The amendments reaffirmed the association's commitment to the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, the unity and regional integrity, and the call for peace that respects the United Nations Charter.
Both decisions were supported by the American allies in Asia, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, its neighbors Canada and European countries, except for Hungary.
US Deputy Ambassador Dorothy Xia said on Monday that many of the United Nations resolutions condemn Russia and demand the withdrawal of Russian forces “failed to stop the war”, which “has now continued for a very long time at a very terrible cost. In Ukraine, Russia and beyond.”
In the Security Council, Russia used the veto to prevent European amendments to the American decision.
Petsa Mariana, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Ukraine, is speaking the right center, accompanied by sponsors of the participating in the decision of the General Assembly in Ukraine, outside the Security Council on Monday, February 24.
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Russian Ambassador Vasily Nabizia said that the American decision is “a step in the right direction, a sound initiative that reflects the will of the new administration in the White House to contribute really to a peaceful settlement in the conflict,” according to Washington Post.
Morgan Phillips, Alec Schemel and Associated Press contributed to this report.
