When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Italy.

The United States voted against a Ukrainian-drafted United Nations resolution condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The US shocked Europe by siding with Russia, Belarus and North Korea to pass resolutions on the conflict in Ukraine.

The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the United Nations to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration's change of stance on the war.

The US, Russia, Belarus and North Korea were among those that opposed it. Image: The US voted against Ukraine's resolution. Pic: AP The duelling proposals reflect the tensions that have emerged ...

Washington’s shift on the Ukraine war marks a major break with European allies and comes as the Trump administration aims to repair relations with Russia.

I would rather not explain it now, but it’s sort of self-evident,” President Trump told reporters when asked about the UN vote in the Oval Office on Monday.

The United States voted against a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly that blamed Russia for invading Ukraine exactly three years ago.

Among the countries that Trump joined in siding with Russia? North Korea, Belarus, Syria and Sudan. Those he stood against? Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Italy, Japan and most of the rest of the world. It would be hard to think of a starker ...