The UN Security Council on Monday, February 24, adopts a U.S.-led resolution that takes a neutral stand on the war between Ukraine and Russia.
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00:00The U.N. Security Council on Monday, February 24, adopts a U.S.-led resolution that takes
00:07a neutral stand on the war between Ukraine and Russia.
00:10The vote coincides with the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
00:15The short resolution reflects U.S. President Donald Trump's shift in policy on Ukraine
00:20as he adopts a more conciliatory approach to Russia.
00:23The resolution's wording calls for peace but avoids identifying Russia as the aggressor.
00:28The resolution passed the Security Council with 10 votes in favor while 5 countries abstained.
00:34Russia voted in favor after vetoing European amendments supporting Ukraine.
00:39The U.S. earlier failed to convince the U.N. General Assembly to adopt a similar resolution.
00:4493 of the body's members voted in favor of a resolution drafted by Ukraine that acknowledges
00:50and condemns Russia's invasion that began in February 2022.
00:54The U.S. was one of 18 countries that voted against the Ukraine-led resolution, alongside
00:59Russia, Israel, and North Korea.
01:02The Philippines voted in favor.
01:04Brokering peace between Ukraine and Russia was one of Trump's campaign promises.