Trump wants to soften UN war resolution

Trump administration proposes to soften UN resolution on war in Ukraine

Administration Donald Trump initiated changes to the draft resolution UN General Assembly regarding the war in Ukraine, according to Kyiv Post with reference to diplomatic sources.

According to the publication, the US side proposes to soften the wording of the document, in particular remove references to “violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine” and condemnation of the occupation of Crimea and other regions, which are now controlled by Russian troops.

New proposals from Washington

In the updated version of the resolution, the Trump administration proposes that the document was simply called “The War in Ukraine”, without using the terms “aggression”, “occupation” or “violation of international law”.

Officially, such changes are explained by the need to “resumption of dialogue between the parties” and Creating a space for peace talks.

At the same time, several representatives of the EU and Canada, according to sources, criticised the US initiative, saying that Any “neutral” wording actually legitimises Russia's aggression.

Context.

UN General Assembly resolutions are not binding, but have important political implications - They reflect the international position on the war and the legitimacy of the occupation.

Since the start of the full-scale invasion, most UN documents have contained clear references to Russian aggression, called for the withdrawal of troops і restoration of Ukraine's sovereignty.

According to experts, an attempt to change the rhetoric could become part of Trump's new diplomatic line, The US is trying to balance its support for Ukraine with the search for agreements with Moscow.