Ahead of UN action on Ukraine, US urges countries to vote no on rival European resolution

FILE - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a high-level Security Council meeting on Ukraine, Sept. 20, 2023, at United Nations headquarters.

The United States is urging the United Nations General Assembly to back its resolution to mark the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Monday, oppose any amendments and vote no on a rival text drafted by Ukraine and European allies.