In the UN and G7 there was a conflict: the US wants to equate Ukraine with the Russian Federation in a joint statement - FT
The US and the EU have proposed competitive UN resolutions for voting at the General Assembly. At the same time, G7 diplomats, according to the media, spent a weekend, "bargaining" about the content of a common statement. The question that diverged thoughts - or to mention Russia's aggression. Unnamed officials said that a dispute could reach the UN Security Council.
"If we look at the messages coming from the United States, it becomes clear that the Russian narrative is very much represented there," - said Vice president of the European Commission Kai Callas. Ukraine and the EU were co -authored by the UN resolution to the third anniversary of the full -scale invasion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. However, according to two officials, the United States urged to withdraw the document.
The White House proposed its own text, in which Ukraine's actions are equated with Russia's actions, and the "tragic loss of people during a Russian-Ukrainian conflict" is paid. "This wording is obviously unacceptable to us," the anonymous interlocutor assured. The Kremlin stated that they "greet and support the" American "reformatting" of their approach to the Russian Federation.
Russian Presidential President Dmitry Peskov said Washington was trying to find out what was the initial cause of this conflict. " He expressed his hope that this analysis would help in peace. We will remind, Bloomberg reported that US Presidential Advisor Michael Volt and US Minister of Defense Hegset, did not call Russia an aggressor. Reuters reported the first visit of European leader to US President Donald Trump.