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U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2025.

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From the UN to the Oval Office, US-Europe relations fissure

The third anniversary of the Ukraine War came and went on Monday as the US is rapidly reorienting where it stands on the conflict. The tectonic shift was laid bare Monday in the UN General Assembly, where the US broke with European allies and opposed Ukraine’s resolution condemning Russian aggression and calling for the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine. Instead, the US put forth a rival resolution calling for an end to the conflict without laying blame on Russia for starting it. Both resolutions were adopted.

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