Kremlin Celebrates U.S. Shift to Balanced Perspective on Ukraine Conflict

On Tuesday, the Kremlin commended what it described as Washington’s «balanced stance» regarding the conflict in Ukraine, following the U.S. aligning twice with Russia during UN votes commemorating the third anniversary of the large-scale invasion.

In a significant change of policy, the U.S. opposed a resolution supported by European nations at the UN General Assembly on Monday, which strongly condemned Russia for its actions in the war and reaffirmed Ukraine’s territorial sovereignty.

This resolution garnered 93 votes in favor, with 18 opposed—including the U.S., Russia, Belarus, North Korea, and Sudan—and 65 abstentions.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated to journalists on Tuesday, «The U.S. is adopting a far more balanced approach, which is genuinely assisting efforts to resolve the conflict regarding Ukraine.»

«We definitely welcome this. We think such a balanced stance reflects a genuine intention to facilitate a resolution,» he added.

Originally, the U.S. had proposed a resolution amid rising tensions between then-President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

However, as Ukraine’s European allies advocated for changes to explicitly mention that Russia had conducted a «full-scale invasion of Ukraine,» the U.S. chose to abstain from voting on its own proposed resolution.

Subsequently, the U.S. submitted its original, unmodified proposal to the UN Security Council, where it was passed with 10 votes in favor and five abstentions from France, Britain, Denmark, Greece, and Slovenia.

On Tuesday, Peskov contrasted the U.S. position with that of the EU, which he remarked «still lacks a signal of balance.»

«Nevertheless, after the Europeans’ discussions with the Americans, Europe may move towards a more balanced stance,» he suggested.