Here's what I think about the Feb 25, 2025 UN resolution
People are in a rage about the United States, my home country, not signing/endorsing the resolution from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion.
I've read social media posts from educated elites saying the US has somehow fallen off the cliff. Others say we've abandoned our European allies. Worst of all, people are saying the US is somehow supporting Putin and the Russian invasion. These are false narratives we should reject, and step back and think about what is happening. Here are five ideas I'd like to offer to help us think about what is happening.
- We've tried this before. Multiple resolutions condemning Russia haven't worked. Why do we believe having another one will make a difference? I don't, and you shouldn't. Where are the Europeans stepping up to lead a change?
- Rejecting the Ukrainian resolution in no way condones Russia's invasion. Nor is the rejection a lack of compassion for those suffering and dying. We can agree that Putin is guilty of thuggery and has transgressed international law. And, he isn't deterred by another resolution because his propaganda machine will reframe it to his people.
- The United Nations is powerless. That's because globalization and multi-culturalism are in retreat in every aspect of societies around the world. The UN is irrelevant. Most people don't respect the UN. Any resolution from this failed entity lacks teeth and does nothing to stop the war.
- The US is the largest contributor to the UN. Those elected to provide leadership have a right to reject such resolution that they don't agree with or that don't represent the values and interest of our country.
- The US is providing out-of-the-box thinking and leadership to end the killing - Give it a chance to work. In an unprecedented move, US leadership rejected the Ukrainian resolutions and offered one that supports the stoppage of the senseless deaths of Russians and Ukrainians and sets up a clear path for an economic partnership between the US and Ukraine.
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