Ukraine blocks Russia’s participation in the Water Convention Office – Ministry of Environment

At the 10th meeting of the parties to the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention), Ukraine blocked Russia’s participation in the Bureau of the Water Convention.

This was reported by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources on Telegramaccording to Ukrinform.

The Ukrainian delegation briefed the conference participants on the environmental situation in Ukraine, highlighting in particular the consequences of Russia’s numerous violations that led to environmental disasters, including the destruction of the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant and the pollution of the Seym River, among others.

Delegates called on countries to join efforts to bring justice and hold Russia accountable for environmental crimes, especially those affecting water resources.

In the general meeting, a representative of the Ministry of Environment also presented the National Plan of Ukraine for cross-border cooperation and monitoring of water resources.

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According to the First Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, Olena Kramarenko, the vote ended with the decision to include a representative of the State Agency for Water Resources of Ukraine in the Bureau of the Water Convention for the term 2025-2027.

“This opens up new opportunities for Ukraine’s active participation in cross-border cooperation in the conservation, cleaning and monitoring of water resources. Most importantly, we will continue to work to ensure that Russia is rightly held accountable for its crimes against the environment,” she stressed.

As reported by Ukrinform, in the first half of 2024, environmental damage from violations of water protection legislation, including water pollution, resulted in estimated damages of over UAH 21 million in Ukraine.