Ukraine-Russia War, Today's News. UN Approves US Resolution That Does Not Mention Russian Aggression
The UN Security Council approved the US resolution on Ukraine with ten votes in favor, zero against and five abstentions, after all amendments (both those of Moscow and those of the Europeans) had been rejected for procedural reasons or because of Russia's veto. The US resolution calls for a rapid end to the war in Ukraine, but does not mention Russian aggression. The 5 countries that abstained were France, Slovenia, Greece, Denmark, and the United Kingdom, among which Paris and London could have used their veto power. The Russians voted in favor.
The UN General Assembly had earlier rejected a resolution drafted by the United States, later passed after amendments, which stated that the conflict was the result of a "large-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation."
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UN Council adopts US resolution, France and UK decide not to use veto
The US resolution was approved with ten votes in favor, zero against and five abstentions, after all the amendments (both those of Moscow and those of the Europeans with Great Britain) had been rejected for procedural reasons or because of Russia's veto. Among the abstentions, France and Great Britain, two permanent members who could have used their veto power.
Russia vetoes two EU amendments
Russia vetoed two of the EU amendments on Ukraine that had reached the number of yes votes (more than nine) needed to be approved by the UN Security Council. A third EU amendment did not receive the necessary consensus. The Russian amendments were rejected for the same reason.
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