The US abstained from condemning Russia's aggression in Ukraine at the WTO for the first time

The statement was signed by 44 WTO members and Ukraine, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

The United States on February 26 abstained for the first time from a statement by members of the World Trade Organization condemning Russia's aggression in Ukraine, Reuters reported, citing a diplomatic source and the Geneva trade representative.

It is noted that "this is the first time the US has not supported the statement, which is published every year since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which is another signal of a dramatic change in relations with Russia."

The statement condemning the devastating impact of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was signed by 44 WTO members and Ukraine, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.

“We are seriously concerned about the consequences of this disruption for Ukraine and for global trade, in particular regarding the supply to international markets of a number of key goods produced in Ukraine, including agricultural and food products, fertilizers, and critical minerals,” the statement said.

As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained, at the UN General Assembly meeting, the US voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia for the war in Ukraine because it was "antagonistic."