Russia Condemned for ‘Obstructing’ Non-Proliferation Treaty Negotiations

Overview of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and fires, in Enerhodar in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Aug. 24, 2022. European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery via Reuters

Russia has been condemned for “obstructing” the tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and stopping the international community from reaching a consensus on nuclear proliferation.

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong in a media release on Aug. 28 said that Russia’s behaviour at the Review Conference was obstructive and challenged the core tenets upon which the NPT was founded.