The UN General Assembly has called on Russia to "immediately withdraw its military and other unauthorized personnel'' from Ukraine's Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and return it to the full control of Ukrainian authorities.
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The resolution on this issue was adopted by the General Assembly, consisting of 193 members, with 99 votes. Georgia also supported the document. Nine countries voted against the resolution: Russia, Belarus, Burundi, North Korea, Cuba, Mali, Nicaragua, Syria, and Eritrea. Sixty countries, including Armenia, China, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Egypt, abstained from voting.
The resolution calls for Russia's immediate cessation of attacks on Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure, which increases the risk of a nuclear accident or incident at all of Ukraine's nuclear facilities.
The Assembly also demanded that Russia immediately stop its aggression against Ukraine and unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from the territory of Ukraine.
Dmitry Polyansky, the deputy permanent representative of Russia to the UN, called the resolution a politicized project that can only encourage supporters of the war in Europe, America, and Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to the adoption of the resolution, stating that today another important step was taken toward restoring respect for the UN Charter and international law.
"The resolution reiterates the need to demilitarise and de-occupy ZNPP in light of Russia's failure to comply with IAEA governing bodies' resolutions. This vote builds on the discussions and decisions made at the first Peace Summit, where point one of the Peace Formula, "Radiation and nuclear safety," was a key issue.
I thank all of our partners for their help in restoring security in all areas shattered by Russian aggression. By working together, we can protect fundamental international law norms and shared values," Zelensky said.
The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, was seized by Russia in February 2022, shortly after the start of the war in Ukraine. The station is powered down but requires an external power supply to cool the nuclear material. During the war, Ukraine and Russia repeatedly accused each other of bombing the station and cutting power lines.
