U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Demanding Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine
The United States opposed a resolution demanding Russian withdrawal from Ukraine, but won Security Council approval of one calling for peace without assigning blame, exposing fissures between allies.
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