On Monday, the United States aligned itself with Russia on two occasions at the United Nations, attempting to sidestep any condemnation of Moscow’s invasion of its neighboring country three years prior. These votes underscored a significant shift in the UN’s power balance, where Washington previously consistently supported resolutions that condemned Russia and backed Ukraine until its sudden break with Kyiv.
As US President Donald Trump establishes a new stance on the Ukraine conflict, Washington and Russia joined forces during a morning vote at the General Assembly and again in the afternoon during a Security Council vote. A resolution backed by European nations received 93 votes in favor at the General Assembly and 18 votes against, with 65 abstentions, while the US sided with Moscow and its allies Belarus, North Korea, and Sudan to oppose the resolution.
On Monday, the United States collaborated with Russia on two occasions at the United Nations, seeking to avoid any censure of Moscow’s invasion of its neighboring nation from three years ago. These votes highlighted a notable change in the UN’s power dynamics, where Washington had previously supported motions that condemned Russia and endorsed Ukraine until its unexpected shift away from Kyiv. As US President Donald Trump formulates a new position on the Ukraine crisis, Washington and Russia came together during a morning vote at the General Assembly and again in the afternoon during a Security Council vote. A resolution favored by European countries received 93 votes in favor at the General Assembly and 18 votes opposed, with 65 abstentions, while the US aligned itself with Moscow and its allies Belarus, North Korea, and Sudan to reject the resolution.
The countries that abstained were France, Britain, Denmark, Greece, and Slovenia.
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France and Britain, in particular, had the option to veto the resolution, which only “calls for a quick resolution to the conflict” without placing blame on Russia.
“In light of the constructive adjustments in the United States’ stance regarding the Ukrainian conflict, we acknowledge,” stated Russia’s UN representative Vassily Nebenzya following the vote.
After Trump’s return to the White House, relations between Washington and Kyiv have significantly worsened, with the US president alleging that Zelensky is quite unpopular and a “dictator.”
