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The United States abstained from voting on a resolution on Ukraine at the UN
The UN General Assembly on February 24, the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, adopted a resolution supporting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.
The draft resolution “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine” was introduced by Ukraine. The document calls for an immediate ceasefire and reaffirms the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. It also calls for a complete exchange of prisoners of war and the release of all illegally detained persons.
The results of the voting were published, in particular, by the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Andriy Sibiga.
I welcome today%27s adoption of the UN GA resolution “Support for lasting peace in Ukraine” initiated by Ukraine. At defining moments, the international community must be clear. Today, it is.For us, this is not just another vote. It is a reaffirmation that Ukraine is not alone —… pic.twitter.com/tmd0mG17OU
— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) February 24, 2026
Representatives of 107 countries voted in support of the document - more than half, but less than in previous years when the General Assembly adopted similar resolutions. Almost all EU countries, Great Britain, Canada, Israel, Türkiye, and many countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa voted in support of the document. Representatives of 12 states spoke out against it - Russia, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cuba, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Mali, Niger, Nicaragua and Sudan. 51 states abstained, including China, India, South Africa, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Serbia, Hungary, and the United States. Last year, the United States, which had just begun contacts with the Russian side regarding the possibility of peace in Ukraine, voted against such a resolution. This time, US Representative Tammy Bruce explained that she abstained from voting because "the resolution includes language that could impede ongoing negotiations" on peace.
Resolutions of the General Assembly, unlike resolutions of the UN Security Council, are advisory in nature.
The Security Council also met on February 24 to mark the anniversary of the invasion. Russian representative Vasily Nebenzya repeated the SVR’s assertions that Britain and France were allegedly going to transfer nuclear weapons to Ukraine - they had previously been rejected by all three countries. He also criticized UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for his “pro-Ukrainian” position after he stated the need to respect the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine Maryana Betsa said at the meeting that Ukraine will never agree to territorial concessions to Russia. She also accused Moscow of using the negotiations as cover to continue the war.
The United States abstained from voting on a resolution on Ukraine at the UN