United States they accused her Russia that he did not want to allow a serious radiation hazard at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, in Ukraineand that is why he prevented the adoption of a joint declaration on nuclear disarmament.

“The Russian Federation independently decided to block the final text following the tenth review session of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Russia did this to prevent language from being passed in Zaporizhia that allowed for a serious radiation risk,” the State Department said in a statement today.

The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, fell into Russian hands in early March, days after the invasion of Ukraine, and is very close to the front line. Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of shelling near the complex, which puts it at risk. The Ukrainian operator Energoatom warned on Saturday that the plant was operating but there was a risk of radioactive leakage and fire.

The 191 TNP signatories have been meeting at the UN headquarters in New York since August 1, but Russia blocked a joint declaration on Friday, unhappy that the text contained “some points that are flammably political.”

“Despite Russia’s cynical obstruction, the fact that all other parties supported the final text demonstrates the critical role of this treaty in preventing nuclear proliferation,” a State Department spokesman said.