The United Kingdom would also like to inform Board Members of the actions we will continue to take at the IAEA and more broadly to ensure Russia is held accountable for its actions. We will continue to expose and sanction those supporting Russia’s illegal war and on 24 February, the United Kingdom announced a further package of sanctions which includes senior executives at Rosatom. We also reaffirm our commitment that no UK extra-budgetary funding to the IAEA will benefit the Russian Federation; that no UK experts will attend IAEA events in Russia; and that no UK experts will appear on panels for Agency events alongside participants from the Russian Federation. We call on other Member States to take similar action. Let me re-stress that point: military vehicles and equipment, which the IAEA has witnessed but the Russian Ambassador denies exists. Russia’s continued actions are not compatible with the actions of a responsible nuclear actor. The Russian Federation is solely responsible for this “dangerous, precarious and challenging” situation. The United Kingdom remains clear that the solution to this long list of threats to nuclear safety and security is for Russia to cease its illegal control of the Plant. Thank you Chair. Thank you Chair. Thank you Chair. Thank you Chair. Thank you Chair. Thank you Chair. Let us be clear. Only one country is responsible for these attacks – Russia. This is unacceptable and has to stop. Russia’s contempt for nuclear safety threatens us all. As the Russian Ambassador stated earlier this week – “attacks on nuclear facilities – including “in Ukraine and at Zaporizhzhia” – are unacceptable and must stop immediately. We urge him to act on his own words. Thank you Chair, Chair, The United Kingdom thanks the Director General for his latest report on Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards in Ukraine. We also welcome the Joint Statement delivered by Canada and supported by 50 Member States. This is another clear repudiation of Russia’s senseless actions against nuclear safety in Ukraine.
