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We call on all other U.N. member states to join the United States in pushing for a durable peace that will bring stability to Europe and deter further aggression,
said Shea
We acknowledge the constructive changes in the United States position when it comes to the Ukrainian conflict,
said Russia's U.N. envoy Vassily Nebenzya following the voteWhat we need is a resolution marking the commitment from all UN member states to bring a durable end to the war,
said Shea, before the vote
Every day, Ukrainian families live in fear of Russian war crimes; to date, troops have committed some 147,000 of them. And every night, Ukrainian families live in fear of Russian aerial strikes, which continue to pound the country,
Thomas-Greenfield said during a UNSC briefing in November 2024.President Macron is a very special man in my book,
Trump told reporters while sitting next to the French president
We then went to the Security Council with our compromise, which I think is very fair language and it basically says ‘war is a terrible thing’,
he added
So I thought it was good we got it done at the Security Council and the Russians didn’t veto it. I’m not telling you that that is going to end this conflict, and I can’t wait until Elise Stefanik is there because it will be great to have her leadership, but I certainly think our language is better language and hopefully furthers the cause of peace,
he addedPresident Trump wants to end this war. He thinks far too many people have died and he wants to bring it to an end. We didn’t feel it was conducive, frankly, to have something out there at the UN that’s antagonistic to either side. We’re trying to get these guys to the table,
he saidThis resolution puts us on the path to peace. It is a first step, but a crucial one – one of which we should all be proud."
Acting U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Shea said
Seeing the United States … siding with Russia at the three-year anniversary is very tough to swallow."
Julianne Smith, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, told Channel 4 NewsI can't think of any other word than shameful."
Jim Townsend, former U.S. deputy assistant secretary of defense for European and NATO policy, told the BBC
If Russia is allowed to win, we will live in a world where might is right, where borders can be redrawn by force, where aggressors think they can act with impunity.
Trump has ... Britain's UN Ambassador Barbara Woodward warned the council
We need to reconfirm that the aggression should be condemned and discredited, not rewarded,
said Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa
It has now dragged on for far too long, and at far too terrible a cost to the people in Ukraine, in Russia, and beyond,
she said
This peace cannot mean the surrender of Ukraine,
Macron told a joint news conference with Trump
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After speaking with President Trump, I fully believe there is a path forward,
said MacronI think we could end it within weeks — if we're smart. If we're not smart, it will keep going,
Trump said earlier in the Oval Office alongside MacronI 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,
said Gowan
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 voteOverall the Europeans' defensive tactics blunted a pretty crude US diplomatic charge over the last few days,
said International Crisis Group's Richard Gowan