The United States and Russia have adopted common positions during votes at the United Nations on the war in Ukraine, marking a turning point in diplomatic balances.
Washington and Moscow on Monday rejected a resolution of the general assembly supported by Europe, condemning the Russian invasion.
At the same time, they approved the Security Council an American text calling on the end of the conflict, without designating Russia as the aggressor or mentioning the territorial integrity of Ukraine. This posture has widened a ditch between Washington and its European allies.
The United Kingdom, France, as well as several non-permanent members of the Security Council, have chosen to abstain.
This development comes as Donald Trump, faithful to his isolationist line, reduces support for Kyiv and initiates direct discussions with Moscow for a peace agreement.
The General Assembly had however adopted the European resolution to 93 votes to 18, denouncing the Russian invasion and demanding an immediate withdrawal of the troops of Moscow.
The United States’s opposition to this text surprised, aligning Washington with countries like North Korea, Hungary and Belarus. The more neutral American text has avoided any explicit reference to Russian aggression.
Its adoption, validated by 10 of the 15 members of the Security Council, was praised by the Russian ambassador Vasily Nebenzya as a step towards peace. Mariana Betsa, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister, denounced a dangerous precedent, believing that the aggression should neither be legitimized nor rewarded.
