U.S. votes against European-backed U.N. resolution condemning Russia's war in Ukraine

Three years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. sided with Russia at the U.N. and did not blame Moscow for starting the war. The vote followed a White House visit by French President Emmanuel Macron that focused on the future of Ukraine and the rest of Europe. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has more.

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