Russia’s Permanent Representative Calls IAEA Resolution on Ukraine Anti-Russian

VIENNA, 15 Sep – PRIME. The anti-Russian IAEA resolution on Ukraine does not say a word about the systematic shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the Permanent Mission of Russia to international organizations in Vienna said.

Earlier, the IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution demanding that Russia “immediately cease actions against and at the ZNPP.” There were 26 votes in favor of the resolution, two against, and seven abstained.

“Western countries voted through the IAEA Board of Governors to drag an anti-Russian resolution on the Ukrainian issue. The Achilles’ heel of this resolution is that it does not say a word about the systematic shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which is the main problem in terms of ensuring nuclear safety and nuclear security (nuclear security – ed. .) in the world. The reason is simple – the shelling is carried out by Ukraine, which Western countries support and defend in every possible way,” the permanent mission’s Telegram channel says.

It is noted that Russia and China voted against this document, while Burundi, Vietnam, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Senegal and South Africa abstained.

“Thus, most of humanity refused to support this project,” the permanent mission stressed.

ZNPP is located on the left bank of the Dnieper near Energodar. This is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe in terms of the number of units and installed capacity. Since March, it has been under the protection of the Russian military. The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed the justification for the Russian military to guard the power plant from the point of view of preventing leaks of nuclear and radioactive materials. The Ukrainian military continues to regularly shell Energodar, the surrounding villages and the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant adjacent to the city.