US calls for withdrawal of draft anti-Russian UN resolution — FT

The United States has called for the withdrawal of the draft anti-Russian resolution authored by the EU and Ukraine, which the UN General Assembly will vote on on February 24. This was reported by the Financial Times newspaper, citing sources.

“According to officials, this standoff could reach the UN Security Council, where the US could side with Russia and China,” the publication writes.

According to the newspaper, Kyiv and the EU have prepared a draft resolution condemning Russia's actions in Ukraine. The UN General Assembly is scheduled to vote on it on February 24. The US has called for the resolution to be withdrawn and has proposed its own text. It "equates Ukraine's actions with Russia's actions" and expresses regret over the "tragic casualties during the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine."