The conservative Wall Street Journal Editorial board lambasted the Trump administration after it snubbed major allies and sided with the "world’s rogues" in a United Nations vote calling out Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
The United States voted with Russia against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's war against Ukraine on Monday, a marked shift in U.S. foreign policy in the conflict in Ukraine. The resolution received support from 93 member states and called for Russia's immediate withdrawal.
But the U.S. under President Donald Trump opted to side with Russian President Vladimir Putin and against the resolution.
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"What a regrettable moment," lamented the Journal's editorial board Monday afternoon, noting the resolution "wasn't even all that strong. "It merely noted 'with concern that the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation' has had 'devastating and long-lasting consequences' and called for 'an early cessation of hostilities.'"
"Apparently even this was too much of a rebuke to Vladimir Putin for President Trump to tolerate as he seeks to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war," the Journal opined. "The U.S. had supported these resolutions since the war began but is now voting with the world’s rogues rather than with its allies."
While the vote has "no practical importance," it does publicly demonstrate Trump's shift toward Russia — an embrace former President Ronald Reagan never would've considered, the board said.
"The truth was an essential weapon in defeating what Reagan called an 'evil empire,'" the board wrote.
Additionally, French President Emmanuel Macron said Europe would deploy peace-keeping troops to Ukraine if it reaches a deal with Russia. However, Macron insisted that any such deal get the backing of U.S. guarantees to be credible.
But the Journal warned Trump failed to promise any such guarantees, throwing any confidence into doubt.
"It’s hard to be optimistic if he won’t tell the truth about which country started the war," the board concluded.