United Nations, Feb. 25 -- UN members backed a resolution supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity Monday, facing down staunch opposition from Washington which pushed its own language that declined to blame Russia for the war or mention Kyiv's borders.

The resolution, which won 93 votes in favour and 18 against with 65 abstentions -- a drop in support compared to previous resolutions supporting Ukraine -- reaffirmed the UN Assembly's "commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine."

Washington sided with Moscow to join 16 others voting against. India was among the 65 UN Member States that abstained on the resolution.

Ukrainian deputy foreign Minister Mariana Betsa said her country is exercising ...