February 24th marked the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On that day, the U.S. aligned with Russia in key United Nations votes. This signaled a policy shift under the Trump administration. At the U.N. General Assembly, the U.S. joined Russia in voting against a Europe-backed Ukrainian resolution that condemned Moscow’s aggression and demanded an immediate withdrawal of Russian troops.
Later, the U.S. abstained from voting on its own competing resolution after European nations, led by France, amended it to explicitly label Russia as the aggressor. While these resolutions are not legally binding, they are considered a barometer of global opinion.
At the U.N. Security Council, the U.S. drafted and voted for a resolution calling for an end to the conflict but notably avoided directly criticizing Russia. The dueling resolutions underscore the growing divide between the United States and its European allies over the approach to the war. They also reflect rising tensions between the U.S. and Ukraine.
2 月24 日是俄羅斯入侵烏克蘭3 周年,這一天,美國在聯合國的重要投票中與俄羅斯立場一致,顯示川普政府的外交政策大轉彎。在聯合國大會上,美國與俄羅斯共同反對一項由歐洲支持的烏克蘭決議案,決議中譴責莫斯科的侵略行為並要求俄國立即撤軍。
隨後,美國也提出決議案,但在法國主導下,歐洲國家修改它的內容,把俄羅斯列為侵略者後,美國棄權不投票。雖然這些決議不具約束力,但被視為全球輿論的晴雨表。
另外,在聯合國安全理事會上,美國起草一項呼籲結束俄烏衝突的決議,並投贊成票,但決議內容明顯避免直接批評俄羅斯。這些相互矛盾的決議,凸顯美國與歐洲盟友在戰爭策略上的分歧已日益加深,也反映出美國與烏克蘭間日益加劇的緊張關係。