Russia and Ukraine once again accused each other at a Security Council meeting on Tuesday of endangering the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, while the UN Secretary General asked them to cease all military activity at the site.
“The Ukrainian armed forces continue to bombard the territory of the nuclear power plant almost daily, creating a real risk of a radioactive accident with catastrophic consequences for the European continent as a whole”, launched the Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia, who had asked this Council meeting .
He also called on Westerners to “stop covering up for your Ukrainian protégé.” “We have the impression that our colleagues live in a parallel reality in which the Russian army itself bombs the site it protects,” he said.
“A Bunch of Imaginary Statements”
“No one can imagine that Ukraine is targeting a nuclear power plant creating a huge risk of nuclear disaster on its own territory,” Ukraine’s ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya replied.
“Once again (Russia) has the audacity to convene a Security Council meeting to discuss its own provocations and its own terrorist actions,” he added, considering that he had “wasted an hour listening to a bunch of imaginary statements.”
The two countries say they are ready to allow access to a team of inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at the site, but the mission has not yet been scheduled.
“It is really important that this mission is carried out in such a way that the international community can see reality and not a Russian play,” Sergiy Kyslytsya launched. His Russian counterpart is also counting on the IAEA to “confirm the reality of the situation,” he said.
At the request of Washington, Paris and London in particular, another Security Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday morning to mark six months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Source: BFM TV
