UN Security Council adopts U.S.-drafted resolution Security Council had been deadlocked by Russia's veto power UN General Assembly adopted two resolutions on war in Ukraine UNITED NATIONS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a U.

Seventeen countries in the United Nations General Assembly joined the U.S. on Monday in voting against a nonbinding resolution condemning Russia as the aggressor in the ongoing war in Ukraine — more than double the vote against a similar resolution two years ago.

The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning Russia as the aggressor in the war in Ukraine that passed the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, marking three years since Russia’s launched its full-scale invasion of the country.

The United States was forced to abstain in a United Nations General Assembly vote on Monday on a resolution it drafted to mark the third anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine after the 193-member body agreed to amendments proposed by European states.

The U.S. is calling on members of the United Nations General Assembly to nix a proposed resolution from Ukraine demanding Russian troops withdrawal from the country, in favor of their own resolution that urges lasting peace but does not compel Russia to leave the war-torn region.

UN General Assembly to vote on two draft resolutions on Ukraine Rival texts pit U.S. against Ukraine and European allies UN Security Council also set to vote later on Monday on US text UNITED NATIONS,

The United States voted against a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly that blamed Russia for invading Ukraine exactly three years ago.

On Monday, the United Nations General Assembly adopted two resolutions to call for peace and condemn Russia for its part in the war against Ukraine.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York City, U.S., September 24, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File photo OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed in a call on Thursday that any talks to end the war with Russia must include Kyiv at the negotiating table,

The United States is urging the United Nations General Assembly to support its resolution marking the third anniversary of Russias invasion of Ukraine while rejecting any amendments or rival proposals.

Washington fails to block it and presents an alternative text, more lenient towards Moscow, but ends up abstaining after European amendments toughen it. The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution on the war in Ukraine this Monday,

Despite receiving hundreds of billions of dollars in critical military aide, Ukraine has made a habit of obfuscating U.S. interests at the U.N.