The US and Europe are battling in the UN and G7 over whether to blame Russia for its war against Ukraine, as President Donald Trump’s rapid shift on the conflict threatens to tear apart western unity.
The Trump administration and the EU put forward rival UN resolutions on Monday, while G7 diplomats spent the weekend haggling over whether a joint statement due to be released by the group of rich nations would refer to Russia’s “aggression” against Ukraine or not.
In an extraordinary move, the US voted with Russia against Ukraine and EU nations in the UN General Assembly on Monday, ahead of an expected Security Council vote later in the day.