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.

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 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.

Their pointed remarks followed votes on Monday in which the United States broke with allies to side with Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Stephen Feinberg, President Trump’s pick to be deputy secretary of Defense, declined to say during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday whether Russia invaded Ukraine. In separate exchanges with

When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Italy.

I would rather not explain it now, but it’s sort of self-evident,” President Trump told reporters when asked about the UN vote in the Oval Office on Monday.

The U.S. voted against a U.N. resolution laying blame on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and demanding Moscow remove its troops from Ukrainian territory.

The United States voted against a Ukrainian-drafted United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.