US Russia UN Vote Shocks Allies
On February 24, 2025, the US Russia UN vote stunned the world, aligning the US with Russia twice at the UN on Ukraine’s invasion third anniversary. First, at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), the US joined Russia, North Korea, and Belarus to oppose a European resolution condemning Moscow and backing Ukraine’s territorial integrity—passed with 93 votes despite 18 against, including Israel and Hungary, and 65 abstentions. Then, at the UN Security Council, the US drafted a resolution urging peace but omitting Russia’s aggression, winning 10 votes as allies UK and France abstained after vetoed amendments. At 4:12 AM PST, February 25, this marked Trump’s pivot from Europe’s stance, spotlighted during Macron’s Monday White House talks.
The UNGA clash saw US diplomats push a vague “Russia-Ukraine conflict” end, mourning loss without blame—amended by Europe to affirm Ukraine’s sovereignty, prompting a US abstention. Ukraine’s Mariana Betsa insisted, “Aggression must be condemned, not rewarded.” The Security Council’s unamended US text, dodging Russia’s role, passed despite UK’s Dame Barbara Woodward lamenting its “equivalence” flaw. Trump’s thaw with Moscow—echoed by Starmer’s Thursday visit—upends decades of transatlantic unity, casting doubt on US security commitments as Putin offers minerals amid talks.
US Russia UN Vote: Trump’s Rift Deepens
The US Russia UN vote reflects Trump’s shift, currying Moscow’s favor over allies. France’s Macron and UK’s Starmer, meeting Trump this week, face a rift laid bare Monday—Europe’s 93-vote win defied US pressure to soften Russia’s blame. Security Council deadlock, long Russia’s veto shield, broke with a neutral US text—10 votes, but UK-France abstains signal unease. For more, visit BBC or Kenkou Land.
Main Body: A Transatlantic Divide Grows
Today, February 25, 2025, at 4:12 AM PST, the US Russia UN vote cements a tectonic split. UNGA’s European text—93-18—blasted Russia’s 2022 invasion, three years on, with the US among 18 nays (Russia, Sudan, Belarus) and 65 abstentions. The US’s rival resolution, mourning “conflict” sans aggression, passed amended—93-8, 73 abstentions—yet America abstained, stung by Europe’s Ukraine-sovereignty tweak. Dorothy Shea’s “end the war” plea clashed with Betsa’s call for justice, exposing Trump’s Moscow lean as Macron pressed unity Monday and Starmer preps Thursday’s White House plea.
Security Council’s 10-0-5 vote—UK, France, Denmark, Greece, Slovenia abstaining—nodded to Trump’s peace push, but allies balked at Russia’s free pass. Three years of Russia’s veto stalling the Council ended with a tepid US win, non-binding UNGA carrying moral heft—past 140-vote Russia rebukes faded to 93. Trump’s Ukraine aid-minerals swap looms; Putin’s Monday mineral counteroffer taunts it. At 4:12 AM PST, Europe stands firm—Israel’s nay, 65 abstentions hint at global unease. Will Trump’s rift fracture NATO, or force peace? Ukraine’s fate teeters—diplomacy’s new fault line.
