The UN General Assembly backed Ukraine's resolution regarding the war in Ukraine, with the US and Russia voting against it.

This became known during a meeting of the UN General Assembly, which was broadcast by "Suspilne".

The resolution from Ukraine received support from 93 countries worldwide. In it, Russia is referred to as an "aggressor state," and demands are made for the Kremlin to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory within the internationally recognized borders of the latter.

Alongside the USA, the countries that voted against included Russia, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Haiti, Israel, and others. A total of 65 nations abstained from voting, including China and Iran.

However, the UN also backed the resolution proposed by the USA. In Ukraine, this statement was labeled as pro-Russian. The American resolution garnered support from 89 countries, while 8 countries opposed it, and 70, including Ukraine, abstained from voting.

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On February 24, the UN General Assembly will consider at least two draft resolutions regarding the war — the collective and the American one.

According to "Ukrinform," the collective project was authored by 58 countries. They urge Russia to "immediately, fully, and unconditionally withdraw all its armed forces from the territory of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders".

Among the authors are all the countries of the European Union, including Hungary and Slovakia, as well as the overwhelming majority of other European nations, notably the United Kingdom, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Georgia, and countries like Canada, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, Liberia, Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and others.

At the same time, AP reports that the United States proposed its own draft UN resolution. The brief document acknowledges the "tragic loss of life during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict" and "calls for an expedited cessation of the conflict and further implementation of a lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia".

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that "the moment has come to commit to ending the war." He mentioned that "while challenges may arise, the goal of lasting peace remains achievable" and that with this resolution, "we affirm that this conflict is horrific, that the UN can help to end it, and that peace is possible".

Meanwhile, Russia's ambassador to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, told reporters that the U.S. resolution is a "good step".

Earlier, the Washington Post, citing its own sources, reported that the U.S. urged Ukrainian authorities to withdraw the UN resolution condemning Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and replace it with a "softer" statement.