'We welcome this': Russia hails US position on Ukraine after UN vote

The Kremlin on Tuesday hailed US's stance on Ukraine and said that the States was "really aimed at trying to resolve the conflict" after it voted with Russia at UN session.

"The US is taking a much more balanced position which is really aimed at trying to resolve the Ukraine conflict. We welcome this," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

In a striking departure from its previous stance, the US on Monday twice aligned with Russia at the United Nations, opposing measures that would have condemned Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

This marked a significant shift in Washington's approach, signaling a potential recalibration of its diplomatic priorities following an abrupt rupture with Kyiv. The votes underscored a changing power dynamic at the UN, where the US had consistently backed Ukraine and denounced Russia—until now.

Meanwhile, India abstained from UN General Assembly vote on resolution calling for de-escalation, an early end to hostilities, and a peaceful resolution to the war in Ukraine.

The draft, titled "Advancing a Comprehensive, Just, and Lasting Peace in Ukraine," was proposed by Ukraine and its European allies and put to vote on in the 193-member assembly.