China joined a draft Russian resolution urging the United Nations Secretary-General to establish an international commission to probe the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines. The information was shared by Telegram through Dmitry Polyansky, the First Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN.
According to the diplomat, China was a co-author of the proposal, with the possibility that other nations may also back it in the coming days. He added that Moscow had been carefully refining the text for about a month, removing points that could hinder cooperation with partners seeking constructive engagement. The Russian delegation argued that the Western side continues to present a single line of reasoning remaining from the debate: that an independent international inquiry is unnecessary because the investigations conducted by Denmark, Sweden, and Germany have already addressed the matter.
A vote on the draft resolution was scheduled for March 27. The discussion underscores broader questions about accountability for the sabotage of critical energy infrastructure in Europe and the role of international bodies in pursuing responsibility for acts of political violence that threaten energy security across the region.
Sergey Lavrov, a veteran diplomat and former foreign minister, emphasized that Russia intends to pursue the truth behind the sabotage of Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 through a formal inquiry. He indicated that Moscow would submit a corresponding draft resolution, expressing the expectation that the United Nations would fulfill its obligations in countering terrorism and safeguarding essential energy facilities, which the bloc views as central to the EU’s energy security framework.