12 countries, including China, Brazil, Türkiye and Kazakhstan, sent a joint statement warning against threats to use nuclear weapons. The statement was released at UN headquarters as part of the General Assembly’s high-level week.
In addition to China, Brazil, Turkey and Kazakhstan, the statement was signed by South Africa, Indonesia, Algeria, Bolivia, Colombia, Egypt, Kenya, and Zambia.
“We demand not to use or threaten to use weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear, chemical and biological,” the text of the document says.
It also notes that civilian infrastructure, “especially peaceful nuclear and other energy facilities,” should not be targets for military operations.
The signatories of the statement call for a “comprehensive and lasting resolution of the conflict by the parties through inclusive diplomacy and political means based on the UN Charter.”
The group notes that Russia is not mentioned in the text, but they are sure that the doubts relate to the recent statement made by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin regarding changes on Russia’s nuclear doctrine allowing the use of nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states.
Putin’s new nuclear threats
Let’s remember that Putin recently “proposed” to expand the list of conditions for the use of nuclear weapons. In the updated version of the nuclear doctrine, it is proposed that aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state, be considered as their joint attack on the Russian Federation .
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Putin’s nuclear threats “irresponsible.”
Read more about what is known about Putin’s nuclear threats and how Ukraine is responding in the article RBC-Ukraine.
“Friends of the World”
On September 27, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that China and the countries of the South want to create a “Friends of the World” platform. It focuses on the political situation of the war in Ukraine.
15 countries have already joined this campaign, including Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Zambia and Kenya.
Read urgent and important messages about Russia’s war against Ukraine on the channel RBC-Ukraine on Telegram.
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2024-09-28 01:41:23
