President Donald Trump is changing geopolitical ties, with the U.S. refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, further widening the divide with European allies at the United Nations. Monday marked the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine,

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.

In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States has split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its invasion of Ukraine in votes on three U.