Rank-and-file Republicans dismayed at US refusal to back UN resolution blaming Russia

Published February 25, 2025 12:31pm ET



Some Republicans outside leadership roles are voicing their displeasure with the United States siding with authoritarian countries in a United Nations vote condemning Russia for invading Ukraine.

On Monday, the U.S. voted alongside Russia, North Korea, Nicaragua, and other authoritarian nations that are friendly with Moscow in voting “no” to condemn Russia for the invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The vote came as President Donald Trump has seemingly turned on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, called him a dictator, and falsely claimed Ukraine started the war. 

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