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We need to reconfirm that the aggression should be condemned and discredited, not rewarded,
said Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa
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After speaking with President Trump, I fully believe there is a path forward,
said Macron
I think we could end it within weeks — if we're smart. If we're not smart, it will keep going,
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What we need is a resolution marking the commitment from all UN member states to bring a durable end to the war,
Shea said
Neither these amendments, nor the resolution offered by Ukraine will stop the killing. The UN must stop the killing. We urge all Member States to join us in returning the UN to its core mission of international peace and security,
said Washington's envoy to the UN, Dorothy Shea, ahead of the vote
Overall the Europeans' defensive tactics blunted a pretty crude US diplomatic charge over the last few days,
said International Crisis Group's Richard GowanAs we mark three years of this devastation — Russia’s full invasion against Ukraine — we call on all nations to stand firm and to take … the side of the Charter, the side of humanity and the side of just and lasting peace, peace through strength,
she said
We are in Kyiv today, because Ukraine is Europe. In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake. It’s Europe’s destiny,
said Ms von der Leyen
February 24th did not become a happy day for Putin precisely because we all united – Ukrainians in their own home, Europeans on their continent, America united with Europe, the G7, and all those in the world who felt how unjust Russia’s invasion is,
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For a small country like Ireland, the international rules-based order is ultimately the only basis for our security,
Mr Martin saidThis is what we welcome and support. Secondly, we hope Washington will fully analyse the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict,
he said, referring to Russia’s claim that
To make sure that this initiative is fully in line with the understandings arrived at during the Russian and American contacts at the highest levels, we introduce an amendment ... about the need to eliminate the root causes of the Ukrainian crisis,
Nebenzia told the assembly
Multiple resolutions ... have demanded that Russia withdraw its forces from Ukraine. Those resolutions have failed to stop the war,
Acting US Ambassador Dorothy Shea said before the voteI would rather not explain it now, but it's sort of self evident I think,
Trump told reporters Monday when asked why the U.S. opposed Ukraine's resolution
We have been doing what we do as diplomats, which is going to capitals, a lot of engagement over the weekend from our career professional diplomats who are in each one of the capitals,
said a state department official
Absolutely. That’s what the UN is all about.”
Asked by a reporter if the US was seeking “global support for vague peace”, one state department official respondedThis is a simple way to begin to acknowledge, and for everyone who agrees, that this is ending,
another official clarifiedI am in serious discussions with President Vladimir Putin of Russia concerning the ending of the War, and also major Economic Development transactions which will take place between the United States and Russia,
Trump said on MondayThe way we answer to Russian atrocities and crimes, the way we answer to aggression as a tool of statecraft will define not only the future of Ukraine, will define not only the future of Europe; it will define our common future, the future of the entire democratic world and the future of the U.N.,
said Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa in her speech to the General Assembly before the vote
I do not see how Paris and London can support a text that is so far from their stated positions on Ukraine, but I also do not see how they can veto it,
Richard Gowan of the International Crisis Group told AFP