India abstained from voting on several resolutions and amendments related to the Ukraine conflict at the United Nations General Assembly. The US, breaking ranks with its Western allies, sided with Russia on certain issues, reflecting the shifting global alignments under President Donald Trump.

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• India abstained from voting on resolutions related to the Ukraine conflict.
• The US broke with its Western allies, siding with Russia on some issues.
• Western nations passed two resolutions naming Russia as the aggressor in the Ukraine conflict.
• The US voted against a resolution condemning Russia’s invasion, which was proposed by Ukraine and its allies.
• China chose to abstain from voting on the resolutions.
• The resolution condemning Russia’s invasion passed with 93 votes in favor, 18 against, and 65 abstentions.
• The support for the resolution was lower than last year, where a similar resolution had 141 votes in favor.
• A Washington-backed resolution initially did not name Russia as the aggressor but was amended to do so after pressure from France.
• The US abstained from voting on its own resolution after the amendments, citing its ongoing diplomatic efforts with Russia.
• US representatives are engaged in discussions with Russia to negotiate a peace deal for Ukraine.