Advertisement

Russia’s kidnapping of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia condemned by G7

Click to play video: 'Russia in ‘clear breach of international law’ amid attacks on critical infrastructure: Kariuki'
Russia in ‘clear breach of international law’ amid attacks on critical infrastructure: Kariuki
As Russia has intensified its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine, international diplomats took to the UN Security Council on Friday to emphasize Russia’s departure from international norms. The United Kingdom’s ambassador to the United Nations James Kariuki told the Security Council that Russia was “in clear breach of international humanitarian law” amid deliberate attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure – Oct 21, 2022

The Group of Seven (G7) industrialised nations condemned Russia‘s kidnapping of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant leadership and called for the immediate return of full control of the plant to Ukraine.

“We condemn Russia’s repeated kidnapping of Ukrainian ZNPP (Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant) leadership and staff,” G7 Nonproliferation Directors General said in a statement dated Saturday.

“We urge Russia to immediately return full control of the ZNPP to its rightful sovereign owner, Ukraine,” it said.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Russian forces have been in control of the nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, since the early days of their invasion of Ukraine, which began in February.

(Reporting by Kiyoshi Takenaka; Editing by Lincoln Feast)

Advertisement

Sponsored content

AdChoices