A dramatic day of high stakes diplomacy at the United Nations has exposed growing cracks in the transatlantic alliance since President Donald Trump returned to the global stage and massively shifted US foreign policy.
The U.S. on Friday proposed a draft United Nations resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the proposal pits Washington against an effort by Kyiv and European allies to have their own text adopted on Monday by the General Assembly.
It's up to us now in Europe to come forward," he told the BBC. There were plenty of reactions in the halls of UN headquarters in New York, as European leaders worked to reconcile with the latest ...
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United Nations — On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Monday on dueling resolutions — Ukraine's European-backed proposal demanding an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from the country and a U.S. call for a swift end to the war that never mentions Moscow's aggression.
The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to vote on a brief draft resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday before the 193-member General Assembly is due to meet on the conflict,
Differences between the US and Europe are deepening after the US voted against a European-backed UN resolution on Ukraine and the UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict without blaming Russia.
Europe’s population crash has been unfolding for years, with birth rates falling below the level needed to maintain stability. By 2100, Europe’s total population is expected to shrink by 152.2 million, a 20% decline. This trend is accelerating, raising concerns about the continent’s future.
UNITED NATIONS — The United States has proposed a draft UN resolution that stops far short of a European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow’s forces from Ukraine.
Faced with undisguised hostility from the Trump administration, Europeans are preparing for what is shaping up to be a go-it-alone era.