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Fault lines between U.S. and Europe come into view at U.N. over Ukraine

The Trump administration's erosion of U.S. policy as Europe's main protector played out in a series of U.N. votes on Ukraine.

Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa addresses an emergency session of the U.N. General Assembly on Ukraine.
Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa addresses an emergency session of the U.N. General Assembly on Ukraine. (AN/U.N. Web TV)

The United States' refusal to blame Russia for invading Ukraine during a series of United Nations votes showed the Trump administration's dramatic shift away from strong backing for longstanding U.S.-Europe alliances.

"This is a moment of truth, a historic moment," Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa told the 193-nation United Nations General Assembly on Monday.

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