The United States is refusing to co-sponsor a draft UN resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that supports Kyiv’s territorial integrity and condemns Russian aggression.
That’s according to Reuters, citing three diplomatic sources, Ukrinform reports.
The draft resolution for the U.N. General Assembly, seen by Reuters, condemns Russian aggression and reaffirms a commitment “to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders”.
“In previous years, the United States has consistently co-sponsored such resolutions in support of a just peace in Ukraine,” one of the sources, who like the others requested anonymity, said.
The first diplomatic source told Reuters that the resolution was being sponsored by more than 50 countries, declining to identify them.
It is noted that the United States has been a co-sponsor of almost all U.N. resolutions in support of Ukraine against Russia throughout the war. However, according to Reuters, Washington could still change its mind.
“For now, the situation is they (the U.S.) won’t sign it,” a second diplomatic source who also requested anonymity said, adding that efforts are ongoing to seek support from other countries instead, including the Global South.
It is also noted that the UN vote could still take place without US support, but “might be less likely to win broad support in the General Assembly”.
As Ukrinform reported, the United Nations said on Thursday that it does not consider President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to be an illegitimate head of state.
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Source: U.S. refusing to co-sponsor draft UN resolution in support of Ukraine – Reuters
