IAEA adopted a resolution submitted by Ukraine on security of energy infrastructure
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The IAEA Board of Governors has adopted a resolution on the security of energy infrastructure proposed by Ukraine. Russia and China voted against it, 22 countries supported the document, 10 abstained.
The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution submitted by Ukraine on the security of energy infrastructure. rf and China voted against it, demonstrating close ties. This was reported by the European editor of Radio Liberty, Rikard Jozwiak, reports UNN.
“The IAEA Board of Governors has just adopted (22 in favor, 2 against, 10 abstentions) a resolution submitted by Ukraine on the security of energy infrastructure,” Jozwiak wrote.
He said the text was drafted to avoid direct mention of rf in order to gain broad support, including from China.
“Nevertheless, both rf and China voted against it, showing a close connection,” he reported.
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Ukraine convened an extraordinary meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors on December 12 in response to russia's strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Also, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko initiated an emergency meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's Board of Governors over a Russian drone attack on an IAEA mission vehicle.
On November 28, the Department of Energy statedthat Russia carried out its 11th massive attack on civilian energy infrastructure this year.
