UN Security Council has adopted the US-drafted resolution on the conflict in Ukraine in its original form + Comment-Maria Zakharova

The proceedings in the General Assembly that we reported on most of this day, straight away went to the Security Council where there was a vote as follows:

UNITED NATIONS, February 25. /TASS/. The UN Security Council has adopted the US-drafted resolution on the conflict in Ukraine in its original form, rejecting amendments by both European countries and Russia, a TASS correspondent reported.

Ten members of the Security Council, including Russia, the US and China, voted in favor of the document, while five countries, including the UK and France, abstained. To pass a resolution in the UN Security Council, a minimum of nine votes in favor and the absence of vetoes by the permanent members, that is the US, Russia, China, the UK and France, is required.

The adopted resolution is written in a neutral tone. It expresses sorrow for those killed in the Ukrainian conflict and emphasizes the UN’s role in maintaining international peace and security. It also calls for an end to the conflict and the establishment of a long-term peace between Ukraine and Russia.

Before the vote on the resolution itself, the European countries tried to postpone the procedure until Tuesday, but the Security Council rejected their request. After that, a number of European countries, including France and the United Kingdom, proposed several anti-Russian amendments, some of which were blocked by Russia, while the rest did not get the required number of votes. Russia also proposed two amendments to the text of the resolution, but its amendments did not garner the required number of votes and were also rejected, while the US abstained from voting on all amendments.

Comment by Maria Zakharova

A brief summary of what happened on February 24, 2025 at the UN headquarters.

Ukraine submitted its traditional anti-Russian resolution to the UN General Assembly (UNGA). It was adopted. The US was against it for the first time.

Following this, the US submitted its own draft resolution on the Ukrainian crisis to the same UN General Assembly – with a universal call for peace, without Russophobia. The EU countries (including Britain and France, which is important) ruined the text with their amendments. The resolution was adopted. The US abstained. The EU countries voted “for”.

By the way, both resolutions in the UN General Assembly were adopted by the smallest number of votes during the Emergency Special Session (ESS) of the General Assembly – only 93 “for” – this in itself is more than indicative.

Literally a couple of hours later, the US submitted the SAME draft resolution that they proposed to the General Assembly to the UN Security Council. And there, this resolution was approved without any amendments.

Now to the most interesting part. Let me remind you that France and Britain have the right of veto in the Security Council and could have rejected it. But they did not. Thus, the UN Security Council resolution without condemning Russia, with an appeal for peace, sets the right framework and, in terms of status, has priority over the UN General Assembly resolution.

Attention question: when were France and Britain sincere? When did they distort the American draft resolution of the UN General Assembly or when did they approve the SAME American draft without amendments?

It takes about three minutes to walk between the General Assembly and Security Council halls at a measured pace. Did they change their views on the global crisis in 180 seconds? Or do they simply have a mask in each pocket for every occasion?