Georgia has emerged as the sole co-sponsor of a U.S.-proposed United Nations General Assembly resolution on the Ukraine war, which notably softens language critical of Russia, The Wall Street Journal reported on February 22.

According to international media, the latest U.S. draft stops short of directly blaming Russia for the war, instead urging a swift resolution to the conflict and expressing sorrow over the loss of life on both sides. The three-paragraph text marks a departure from previous resolutions by omitting accusations of Russian aggression and avoiding any direct demands on Moscow.

Up until last Friday, the U.S. had reportedly been collaborating with European allies on a more detailed 21-paragraph draft spearheaded by Ukraine. That version explicitly condemned the Russian invasion, highlighted its devastating consequences, and called for accountability for war crimes. However, the U.S. later asked Ukraine to withdraw its draft—a request that Kyiv refused. European nations are now moving forward with the original text despite Washington’s shift in approach.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the UN has passed annual resolutions addressing the war. Georgia has consistently supported Ukraine’s resolutions in past years. However, the country’s decision to back the revised U.S. draft, with its softer stance, aligns with the ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party’s ongoing efforts to balance its relationships with both Russia and the West. While the Georgian government has been keen to repair ties with Washington—strained after U.S. sanctions were imposed over the crackdown on pro-EU protests—its position on Ukraine has remained a subject of domestic and international scrutiny.

Despite repeated tensions with Kyiv and critical rhetoric toward the Ukrainian government, Georgian Dream officials continue to argue that Georgia demonstrates its support for Ukraine through participation in international forums.