Moderate Republicans in Congress strongly opposed the Trump administration's recent votes at the United Nations, which favored Russia regarding the Ukraine conflict. Representative Don Bacon condemned the administration's actions, asserting that Americans uphold principles of freedom and independence. The criticism arose after a U.N. vote where the U.S. rejected a resolution condemning Russia. Senator John Curtis expressed concern over the shift from American ideals, while key allies abstained from the resolution. The administration’s position marks a stark departure from previous U.S. support for Ukraine against Russian aggression, raising alarm among several Republican lawmakers.
The Trump Administration royally screwed up today on Ukraine, Representative Don Bacon, Republican of Nebraska, wrote on social media on Monday night.
This posture is a dramatic shift from American ideals of freedom and democracy, Senator John Curtis, Republican of Utah, wrote on social media on Monday night.
Even many Republicans who bristled at the tens of billions of dollars in aid packages that Congress approved for Ukraine were resolute that Russia and Vladimir V. Putin, its president, were the aggressors in the conflict.
The Russian representative to the United Nations welcomed the move by the United States and said the new stance gave Moscow a certain optimism about the future of European security.
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