US President Donald Trump's administration has requested Kyiv to withdraw a draft UN Basic Meeting decision condemning the Russian full-scale invasion and demanding that Moscow withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.

Supply: The Washington Submit, citing 4 nameless sources – a Ukrainian official and three European diplomats, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Based on a WP supply in Kyiv, Washington first recommended that Kyiv change the draft UN decision to "make it weaker".

America then launched its personal draft decision and demanded that Ukraine withdraw its model, which had been agreed upon with different accomplice international locations set to vote in its favour.

The Ukrainian supply informed The Washington Submit that the proposal "shocked" Kyiv, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered the Ukrainian Overseas Ministry to not withdraw the present decision.

"Their proposition may be very brief and completely new language," the supply famous. "Many representatives of different nations say that this appears extra like a name for appeasement with [Russian leader Vladimir] Putin slightly than a name for peace," the supply added, noting that it’s surprising they’re making use of stress on Ukraine however not on Russia.

"It’s self-explanatory what is going on," a European supply informed WP.

A really brief draft US decision launched earlier had expressed sorrow over "the tragic lack of life all through the Russia-Ukraine battle" and "implores a swift finish to the battle and additional urges an enduring peace between Ukraine and Russia".

The draft decision makes no point out of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine's occupied territories, Moscow's violations of worldwide legislation or Russia's standing as an aggressor state.

Background:

• America refused to co-sponsor one other draft decision by the European Union and Ukraine, which acknowledges the full-scale Russian invasion and calls for the quick, full, and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian armed forces from Ukraine's internationally recognised territory.
• Each draft resolutions are timed to coincide with the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday, 24 February, when the UN Basic Meeting is anticipated to vote on them.

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