Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attend a meeting during the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York City, U.S., September 24, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File photo OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stressed in a call on Thursday that any talks to end the war with Russia must include Kyiv at the negotiating table,

The United States was forced to abstain in a United Nations General Assembly vote on Monday on a resolution it drafted to mark the third anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine after the 193-member body agreed to amendments proposed by European states.

The U.S. is calling on members of the United Nations General Assembly to nix a proposed resolution from Ukraine demanding Russian troops withdrawal from the country, in favor of their own resolution that urges lasting peace but does not compel Russia to leave the war-torn region.

The United States is urging the United Nations General Assembly to support its resolution marking the third anniversary of Russias invasion of Ukraine while rejecting any amendments or rival proposals.

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The United Nations General Assembly voted Monday to reaffirm Ukraine's territorial integrity, adopting a strongly worded resolution condemning Russia's invasion of its neighbor on the third anniversary of the conflict.

Three years to the day since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly adopted two competing resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, one initiated by the United States and the other by Ukraine – a sign of strategic differences within the transatlantic alliance over the way forward for peace.

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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Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.