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The UN General Assembly approved Ukraine’s resolution on the Russia-Ukraine war, marking the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion. The U.S., Russia, and 16 other countries voted against it.
This was revealed during the UN General Assembly session, which was broadcast by “Suspilne.”
The resolution was supported by 93 countries. It refers to Russia as an “aggressor state” and demands that the Kremlin withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.
Along with the U.S., those voting against included Russia, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Haiti, Israel, and others. A total of 65 countries abstained, including China and Iran.
However, the UN also supported a resolution proposed by the U.S., which Ukraine described as pro-Russian. The American resolution was backed by 89 countries, opposed by 8, and 70 abstained, including Ukraine.
At the same time, the UN General Assembly adopted the U.S. draft resolution on Ukraine.
The American draft resolution on Russia’s war against Ukraine was supported by 89 countries—Ukraine abstained. Russia voted against it.
On February 24, the UN General Assembly considered at least two draft resolutions on the war – a collective one and the American one.
According to “Ukrinform,” the collective draft was authored by 58 countries, calling on Russia to “immediately, completely, and unconditionally withdraw all its armed forces from Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.”
Among the authors were all EU countries, most other European nations, as well as Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Liberia, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and others—including Hungary.
Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported that the U.S. introduced its own UN resolution. The short document acknowledges the “tragic loss of life in the Russia-Ukraine conflict” and “calls for an end to the conflict as soon as possible and the establishment of a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that the resolution “reaffirms that this conflict is horrific, that the UN can help end it, and that peace is possible.”
Meanwhile, Russia’s ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, told reporters that the U.S. resolution was a “good step.”
Earlier, The Washington Post, citing its own sources, reported that the U.S. had urged the Ukrainian government to withdraw its UN resolution condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion and replace it with a “softer” statement.
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