The United States of America abstained from a statement by members of the World Trade Organization condemning Russiaʼs aggression in Ukraine.
This was reported to Reuters by diplomatic sources.
This is the first time the US has not supported the statement, which has been published every year since Russiaʼs full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The statement was signed by 44 WTO member countries, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia.
The statement condemns the devastating impact of Russiaʼs full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the lives of the people and the economy of Ukraine.
“We are seriously concerned about the consequences of this destruction for Ukraine and for global trade, in particular for 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.
