Russia views the resolution on the conflict in Ukraine adopted by the UN Security Council as a starting point for further efforts to peacefully settle the crisis, the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said.

US support for Moscow resolution, rejection of EU’s, illustrates deepening division between Washington and allies.

U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted at a major policy shift on Russia, suggesting that Washington could lift sanctions on Moscow “at some point” during Ukraine peace talks. His remarks come after a high-level U.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi commented on the American resolution adopted by the UN Security Council (UNSC), which calls for peace between Russia and Ukraine.

The United States voted against a Ukrainian-drafted United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

Russia on Wednesday urged the UN Security Council on to unequivocally endorse the Sudanese government’s peace initiative, warning that “parallel political steps” could undermine efforts to stabilize the war-torn country.

The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution calling for a swift end to the Russia-Ukraine war, without blaming Russia or ensuring Ukraine's territorial integrity. The resolution received mixed votes from permanent and non-permanent members,