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UN demands Russian withdrawal from Europe's largest nuclear power plant and return it to Ukraine
A view of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, in Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia region, in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine, on May 1, 2022

THE United Nations general assembly has demanded that Russia urgently withdraw its military and other personnel from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and immediately return the facility to Ukraine.

A resolution passed on Thursday also reiterates the general assembly’s demands for Russia to immediately “cease its aggression against Ukraine” and withdraw all troops.

The resolution was approved by a vote of 99 to nine, with 60 countries abstaining and 25 not voting.

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