The United States has proposed its own United Nations resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia’s war in Ukraine after refusing to back one drafted by Kyiv and backed by Europe.

The U.S. on Friday proposed a draft United Nations resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the proposal pits Washington against an effort by Kyiv and European allies to have their own text adopted on Monday by the General Assembly.

Trump has increasingly shifted some of the blame to Zelensky, suggesting he failed to take key steps leading up to the conflict to avert the Ukraine war.

President Trump stepped up pressure on Kyiv to agree to a deal at talks. Russia later launched more than 250 drones at Ukraine, Kyiv said.

Ukrainian service personnel use searchlights as they search for drones in the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 23, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that Russia launched more than 200 drones in an overnight attack,

US President Donald Trump has said French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer "haven't done anything" to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of their visits to the White House next week.