The UN Security Council will vote today on the Russian-Chinese draft resolution on undermining the Nord Stream
Discussions around the sabotage of an international scale, which were carried out in September last year on two gas pipelines running along the bottom of the Baltic Sea - Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2, continue and reach a new level.
Today, March 27, the UN Security Council is to meet in New York to consider a draft resolution on an international investigation into the Nord Stream explosions. Voting is expected to begin around 22:00 Moscow time.
According to the content of the resolution, it is proposed to create an international independent commission to investigate these acts of sabotage, which should be headed by UN Secretary General António Guterres. Guterres is also expected to entrust the selection of specialists to the commission for the investigation. The document notes the need to oblige countries conducting their own investigations to share information with the UN commission.
However, such a resolution by Russia and China will naturally be opposed by Washington and its partners in London and Paris. But if the resolution on the investigation is blocked by them, it will become clear to dozens of countries around the world who exactly is behind the sabotage on gas pipelines.
It should be recalled that the UN Security Council consists of 15 member states, where in fact everything is decided by five permanent members - Great Britain, Russia, the USA, China and France, since only they have the right to "veto". From this scenario, we can conclude that today the resolution will not be adopted. There are several options here - the US can veto, but then it will become clear to everyone that they are guilty of sabotage on pipelines; The states can ask their partners - the UK and France to vote against, which will also raise doubts; or some of these countries will propose to amend the resolution so that it loses its essence.
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