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The United Nations general assembly has backed a resolution drafted by Ukraine and the European Union condemning Russia on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion, spurning a rival US resolution reflecting Donald Trump’s split with Europe and growing union with Vladimir Putin.

The United States, Russia, Belarus and North Korea all voted against the EU-Ukrainian resolution underlining an extraordinary shift in US policy since the US president’s election that has largely absolved the Russian president of responsibility for the invasion.

In the vote, 93 countries supported the joint European resolution that named Russia an aggressor state and called on it to remove its troops from Ukraine, while 18 countries including the US and Russia voted against.

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[–] CosmicCleric 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

The United States, Russia, Belarus and North Korea all voted against the EU-Ukrainian resolution underlining an extraordinary shift in US policy since the US president’s election that has largely absolved the Russian president of responsibility for the invasion.

If years ago someone told me that one day the U.S. would vote with Russia and North Korea about invading another country, I'd think they were full of it for telling me that.

Also, feel bad for Belarus, being controlled by Russia like that. 🙁

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

We need the AFE - Armed Forces of Europe.

[–] cosmicrookie 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wait ... Hadn't they already done this?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's a repeat resolution, made on the third anniversary of the invasion.

And yes, the US voted in the same bloc with North Korea. (China abstained from voting.)

Diplomats do as presidents tell them. :o