The United States has diverged from its European allies by refusing to explicitly condemn Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in key U.N. votes. This shift follows Trump’s decision to hold direct negotiations with Russia, excluding Ukraine and European allies.
The U.S. voted against a European-backed Ukrainian resolution in the U.N. General Assembly that condemned Russia’s aggression and demanded an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. The resolution passed with 93-18 votes in favor and 65 abstentions. The U.S. then abstained from voting on its own resolution after European nations, led by France, successfully amended it to name Russia as the aggressor. The amended resolution passed with 93-8 votes in favor and 73 abstentions.
The U.S. also pushed for a vote on its original resolution in the U.N. Security Council, which passed with 10-0 votes in favor and 5 abstentions from European countries including Britain, France, Denmark, Greece, and Slovenia.
