The United States introduced a resolution concerning the conflict in Ukraine, but it faced strong opposition and was only passed after significant amendments were added by the European Union, leading the US to abstain from its own vote. Although these amendments initially caused the United States to vote against the Ukrainian text, variations of the text eventually passed in both the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. This marked the first resolution related to the conflict to pass in the Security Council since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The conflict has been difficult for the Security Council to address due to Russia’s veto power as a permanent member. The resolutions emphasized the need for peace, addressed the ongoing conflict, and included various amendments concerning the nature of the conflict and calls for accountability and justice.

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