8 hours agoUS refuses to support UN resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine
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(a year ago)The United States is refusing to support a UN draft resolution marking the three-year invasion of Ukraine by Moscow, which supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and again requires the withdrawal of Russian troops, three diplomatic sources told Reuters in a struggle to change its stance from the most powerful ally [...]
Washington has also rejected a phrase in a statement that the Seven Nations Group was scheduled to issue next week, which would condemn Russian aggression, two other sources told Reuters.
The US refusal to accept a language that has been used regularly by the UN and the G7 since February 2022 comes amid a deepening division between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.
Trump is trying to close the war in Ukraine soon and sent a team to hold talks with Russia this week in Saudi Arabia without Kiev's involvement.
Ukraine's allies have used the past two anniversary of February 24th war to repeat the sentence of Russian occupation, but this year it is not clear how the US will address the issue.
In the UN, states may decide to support a resolution by the time of the vote. The General Assembly, comprised of 193 states, is expected to vote Monday, diplomats said. General Assembly resolutions are not legally binding, but carry political weight, reflecting a global attitude towards war.
“in past years, the United States has consistently supported such resolutions to support a fair peace in Ukraine,” said one of the sources, which, like others, sought to remain anonymous to discuss sensitive issues.
The first diplomatic source told Reuters that the resolution is being sponsored by more than 50 states, but refused to identify them.
Another diplomatic source, which also asked to remain anonymous, said: “at the moment, the situation is that they (SHBA) will not sign. “Efforts are continuing to seek support from other states, including those of “
A spokesman for the US diplomatic mission to the United Nations in Geneva did not respond to a comment request.
G7 is planning to hold a conversation Monday, three sources said to Reuters, but so far the US is opposing language over the Russian <x0-aggression”. A statement issued by G7 foreign ministers last week contained no mention of Russian aggression, but cited Russia's “devastating struggle in Ukraine”.
This dispute is a major political crisis for Ukraine, which has used tens of billions of US military aid that was approved under the previous US administration to cope with Russian invasion and has also benefited from diplomatic support.
