Vladimir Putin couldn't have missed the opportunity to celebrate: Through his spokesman Dmitry Peskov, on Tuesday, February 25, the Russian president welcomed a "much more balanced position" on the part of the United Nations, following its about-turn the previous day at the highly symbolic United Nations. In fact, in less than two weeks, the Trump administration has once again baffled its Western allies and charted a course against Kyiv's expectations.

On Monday, on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, the US unexpectedly proposed a Security Council resolution calling for a "swift end" to the conflict in Ukraine. The text was supported by Russia and China. The change in position marks a real break at a time when the fighting is still raging: Since February 24, 2022, Washington had, on the contrary, made it its duty along with European capitals to isolate Moscow diplomatically in order to better support Kyiv, not without difficulty with the motley circle of numerous, often non-aligned, so-called Global South countries.

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