UNITED NATIONS/ANKARA/MOSCOW/KYIV/MADRID - The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a US-drafted resolution appealing for a swift end to the conflict and urging a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine, as the world marked the third anniversary since the full escalation of the crisis.

The resolution received 10 votes in favor, none against, and five abstentions including France, Britain, Denmark, Greece and Slovenia.

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The document reiterates that the principal purpose of the United Nations, as expressed in the Charter of the United Nations, is to maintain international peace and security and peacefully settle disputes. The resolution implores a swift end to the conflict and mourns the loss of life in the war, without blaming Russia.

Acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea told the council that this resolution is not a "peace deal", but "a path to peace".

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"It is high time for peace in Ukraine," UN Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo said during the Security Council meeting, while insisting that peace in Ukraine must be "just, sustainable and comprehensive".

Earlier in the day, the UN General Assembly rejected the US draft and passed a resolution submitted by Ukraine and European allies, which backs Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity and calls for a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in line with the UN Charter.

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Resolutions in the UN Security Council are binding under international law. 

Türkiye pushing for peace talks

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday as Türkiye intensified its efforts to mediate a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine conflict.

"Regarding Russia-Ukraine peace talks, we are ready to provide all kinds of support, including hosting the negotiations, to ensure a lasting peace," Erdogan told reporters after a cabinet meeting following his meeting with Lavrov.

"We want this war, which has cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and caused both countries to pay a heavy price, to come to an end," he said.

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The Turkish leader reiterated his position that Ukraine should also be invited to negotiations and stated that he had conveyed this stance to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Lavrov.

Earlier in the day, Lavrov also held discussions with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

At a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Lavrov said Russia remains open to negotiations on ending the Ukraine conflict, but will not stop its military operations until those negotiations "produce a firm and sustainable result that suits" Russia.

"During the talks in Riyadh, different perspectives emerged, but we will continue discussions with our American counterparts," Lavrov said.

Lavrov was referring to the high-level Russia-US talks he attended last week in Saudi Arabia, which marked the first face-to-face interaction between senior US and Russian officials since the outbreak of the Ukraine crisis three years ago.

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Lavrov announced a new round of Russia-US talks this week to start embassy operations. "I hope we will not face artificial obstacles," he said.

For his part, Fidan said Türkiye is closely monitoring the security guarantees in the ongoing diplomatic efforts concerning the Ukraine conflict, and is committed to facilitating peace talks in this regard.

"We are ready to provide all necessary support for establishing peace through negotiations, just as we have done before," he said.

Ukraine signs 28 security deals with partners

Russia has reached an agreement with Ukraine to evacuate displaced Kursk residents to Russia, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova said Monday.

Authorities have located Kursk residents in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy region, Moskalkova said.

"There is an agreement with the Red Cross and with the Ukrainian side that they will be evacuated through Belarus to Russia," she added.

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Meanwhile, Zelensky said Monday that Ukraine has signed 28 security agreements with its partners, according to the presidential press service.

Speaking at an event attended by a number of foreign leaders in Kyiv, Zelensky suggested that the agreements could serve as the foundations for security guarantees in Europe.

"On this initial basis, we must create together an effective and sufficient system of guarantees to ensure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine and for all of Europe," he said.

The agreements, covering defense, financial and political cooperation are designed to prevent the Ukrainian crisis from expanding, Zelensky said, calling for increased defense cooperation.

He stressed the particular need to develop Ukraine's air defense to create "the basis for a new European air shield."

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A number of foreign leaders arrived in Ukraine on Monday to mark the third anniversary of the Ukraine crisis.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pledged an additional 1,000 million euros ($1,046 million) in aid to Ukraine, according to a press release from Moncloa, the Spanish Government Presidency.

The comprehensive aid package includes humanitarian assistance, funds for reconstruction, and support for the search for peace.

"Spain is committed to the full sovereignty of Ukraine, and only Ukraine can decide its future," Sanchez said in Kyiv.

"Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, and nothing about European security without Europe," he insisted.