US proposes rival UN action on Ukraine, pitting it against Europe

22/2/2025 7:01

The United States on Friday proposed a draft United Nations resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a move that pits Washington against an effort by Kyiv and European allies to have their own text adopted by the General Assembly.



The move follows the launch of U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to broker an end to the war in Ukraine, which has sparked a rift with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and raised concerns among European allies that Kyiv and Europe could be cut out of any peace talks.



The brief three-paragraph U.S. draft resolution, seen by Reuters, mourns the loss of life during the "Russia-Ukraine conflict" and reiterates "that

the principal purpose of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security and to peacefully settle disputes."