US abstains from UN resolution on Russian invasion anniversary
The US has opted not to participate in the UN resolution project marking the third anniversary of Russia's aggression in Ukraine, as reported by Reuters, citing three diplomatic sources. The document in question supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and condemns the Russian invasion.
"The step appears to mirror a widening rift between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump, who is trying to rapidly end the war in Ukraine and whose team has held talks with Russia without the involvement of Kyiv," according to Reuters.
The draft resolution obtained by the agency condemns Russian aggression and reaffirms the commitment to "the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders."
- In previous years, the United States has consistently co-sponsored such resolutions in support of a just peace in Ukraine - one source told Reuters.
According to another source, more than 50 countries are backing this resolution as co-initiators. - At the moment, the situation is such that (the US) will not sign it - another source conveyed. Reuters emphasized that Washington could still revise its decision on this matter.
The spokesperson for the US diplomatic mission at the United Nations in Geneva has not yet responded to the agency's request for comment on this issue.
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