US Rejects 50-Nation UN Appeal Against Russia as Trump Again Avoids Condemnation
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Updated · Kyiv Independent · Aug 25
US Rejects 50-Nation UN Appeal Against Russia as Trump Again Avoids Condemnation
3 articles · Updated · Kyiv Independent · Aug 25
Summary
More than 50 U.N. members issued an Aug. 24 appeal urging Russia to halt aggression against Ukraine and stop strikes on civilians, but the United States declined to join it.
At the Security Council meeting, U.S. envoy Dan Negrea instead urged both sides to avoid strikes threatening civilian vessels and return to negotiations, without condemning Russia.
The appeal—backed by the EU, U.K., Canada, Japan, South Korea, Georgia and Australia—called for a full, immediate and unconditional ceasefire and renewed peace talks.
Since Donald Trump returned to office last year, Washington has largely stopped denouncing Russia's invasion and cut nearly all military aid to Ukraine, saying it wants to advance talks that remain stalled as Moscow rejects a ceasefire.
The move fits a broader pattern: the Trump administration also skipped a May joint U.N. rebuke over Russian threats to foreign embassies in Kyiv.