Washington voted in opposition to a UN decision condemning Russian aggression in opposition to Ukraine as a result of it contradicted U.S. efforts to convey each side to the negotiating desk, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio informed Breitbart Information on Feb. 24.
"We didn't really feel it was conducive, frankly, to have one thing on the market on the UN that’s antagonistic to both facet," Rubio mentioned.
He defended a separate U.S.-led decision that prevented blaming Russia instantly, calling it
"very reasonable language" that states that "conflict is a horrible factor."
Rubio's feedback come after the UN Normal Meeting vote on Kyiv's decision on Feb. 24, the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, with 93 international locations voting in favor and 18 in opposition to.
The decision, drafted by Kyiv and supported by all EU states besides Hungary, reaffirms Ukraine's territorial integrity and explicitly names Russia because the aggressor.
The U.S., Israel, Hungary, Russia, and Belarus voted in opposition to it.
On the identical day, the UN Safety Council handed a U.S.-drafted decision, which requires a swift finish to the "Russia-Ukraine battle" and avoids any criticism of Moscow's conflict of aggression. Out of the 15 members of the Safety Council, 10 voted in favor, whereas the U.Okay., France, Denmark, Greece, and Slovenia abstained.
Suspilne earlier reported that Washington despatched letters to UN member states urging them to help the softer U.S. decision, aligning with broader U.S. efforts to tone down language on Russia in worldwide statements.
The shift in tone comes as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for a peace take care of Russia whereas more and more criticizing Ukraine.
Trump has referred to as President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" and falsely claimed that Ukraine began the conflict — earlier than later acknowledging that "Russia attacked, however they shouldn't have let him assault."
The Monetary Occasions earlier reported that the U.S. additionally opposed referring to Russia because the aggressor in a G7 assertion marking the conflict's anniversary.
The Kyiv IndependentKateryna Hodunova
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