At UN, US refuses to blame Russia for Ukraine war, splits with European allies

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In a major diplomatic shift, the United States on Monday voted alongside Russia in seeking to block a United Nations General Assembly resolution by Ukraine that called for stopping hostilities and peacefully resolving the war in Eastern Europe. The Donald Trump administration split with its European allies by refusing to blame Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three UN resolutions, the Associated Press reported. The resolutions were moved on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which triggered the deadliest conflict in Europe since World War II. Washington’s decision not to support Kyiv’s position came amid...