US policy takes a dramatic turn as it sides with Russia on Ukraine vote in UN, India abstains

In a major policy shift, the United States has refused to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as it joined Moscow in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution that sought to call out Moscow's aggression and demanded an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops. It comes as a dramatic shift in the transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump as the US splits with its European allies. The US then abstained from voting on its competing resolution after Europeans, led by France, succeeded in amending it to make clear Russia was the aggressor.

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