China has joined Russia as a co-author of the resolution on the investigation into the Nord Stream. The UN Security Council will vote on it on March 27, according to Dmitry Polyansky, Russia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN. Polyansky stated that other countries may also become co-sponsors of the resolution. He added that Western countries were not part of drafting the resolution, which underwent expert work for a month, with all the contentious issues removed for constructive-minded partners. In February, Russia circulated a draft resolution to the UN Security Council for an independent international investigation into the Nord Stream bombing. The UN Secretary-General said he would comply with any mandate given by the Security Council, including if a Russian resolution is adopted. On March 14, Russia shared its correspondence with Denmark, Sweden, and Germany regarding the investigation into the Nord Stream gas pipelines with the organization.
China has become a co-author of the Russian resolution on the Nord Stream investigation. The vote on the resolution in the UN Security Council will take place on March 27, said Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the UN Dmitry Polyansky in Telegram.
According to Mr. Polyansky, other countries may appear among the co-sponsors of the resolution. “We conscientiously carried out expert work on the text for a month, removed all the controversial points for constructively minded partners,” the Deputy Permanent Representative noted. He also stated that the representatives of Western countries were “ostentatiously not included” in the drafting of the resolution.
On February 18, Russia’s Permanent Mission to the UN circulated in the Security Council a draft resolution on an “independent international investigation” into the Nord Stream bombing. Moscow offered to hold it under the auspices of the UN Secretary General.
On February 22, a meeting of the UN Security Council was held on the topic of undermining the Nord Streams. UN Deputy Secretary General Rosemary DiCarlo during the meeting said that the organization might not verify the allegations of sabotage, and called on the parties to abandon speculation and unfounded accusations. UN Secretary General António Guterres said that he would fulfill any mandate given by the Security Council, including if a Russian resolution is adopted.
On March 14, Mr. Polyansky said that Russia had distributed to the organization a copy of the correspondence with Denmark, Sweden and Germany regarding the investigation into the explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipelines.
The involvement of China as a co-author of the Russian resolution on the Nord Stream investigation adds another layer of complexity to an already contentious issue. The upcoming vote in the UN Security Council on March 27 will be closely watched, as it may have far-reaching implications for the affected countries and for the global energy market as a whole. Whether the resolution will be adopted and what its consequences may be remains to be seen, but it is clear that this issue will continue to be a source of tension and debate for some time to come.