I would rather not explain it now, but it’s sort of self-evident,” President Trump told reporters when asked about the UN vote in the Oval Office on Monday.
The United Nations Security Council adopted a US-led resolution on Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday after it failed to pass earlier in the day in the body’s General Assembly. “This resolution puts us on the path to peace.
The United States voted against a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution naming Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine conflict.
Seventeen countries in the United Nations General Assembly joined the U.S. on Monday in voting against a nonbinding resolution condemning Russia as the aggressor in the ongoing war in Ukraine —
Israel typically votes for Ukraine in the UN, around 90% of the time. The General Assembly adopted a European Union-backed resolution, which calls for de-escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war, an early cessation of hostilities and a peaceful resolution. The vote was 93-18 with 65 abstentions.
Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, which has suffered attacks by Islamist terrorism.
Malian director Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer who over five decades gained prominence for works infused with deep humanism and political engagement, died on Wednesday. He was 84.
The US, in a clear departure from its position of isolating Russia, has voted in Moscow's favour in a UN vote on Ukraine. China and India have abstained from voting.