Explaining complex things in simple words: Ukraine Compact, nuclear safety, Russian subversion activity in Europe

UKRAINE COMPACT

On July 11, on the sidelines of the Washington NATO Summit, Ukraine and 23 signatories of security agreements with Ukraine have signed the Ukraine Compact.

• In 2023, on the sidelines of the Vilnius NATO summit, the G7 members adopted a Joint Declaration, which launched the process of concluding bilateral security agreements with Ukraine.
• During the year, Ukraine has signed 23 security agreements with European countries, the U.S., Japan, and the EU. These acts lay the foundations of a reliable security architecture for Ukraine until it acquires full membership in NATO.
• The Ukraine Compact, signed in Washington by all participants in security agreements, takes relations with them to a new level and will contribute to the acceleration of collective efforts to meet Ukraine's security needs.
• The Ukrainian Compact also provides support for the accelerated development of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
• The Compact creates a response mechanism in the event of a repeated Russian attack on Ukraine after the end of the current hostilities, including the provision of quick and permanent assistance and the imposition of sanctions on the aggressor state.

NUCLEAR SAFETY

On July 11, the UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution on the safety and security of Ukrainian nuclear facilities, including the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

• The UN General Assembly, representing almost all the countries of the world, has approved, by a majority of votes, another resolution supporting Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
• The approved draft resolution was prepared by the Ukrainian side, in accordance with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Peace Formula, which has been endorsed by the UN General Assembly in February 2023.
• Against the background of Russia's non-implementation of the resolutions of the IAEA governing bodies, the UN Resolution once again emphasizes the need for demilitarization and de-occupation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.
• Any use of nuclear energy and nuclear installations must be safe, secure, reliably guarded and not harmful to the environment; Ukrainian nuclear power plants and installations, in particular the Zaporizhzhia NPP, must remain under the full sovereign control of Ukraine in accordance with the principles of the IAEA.
• The UN General Assembly voting continues the work started at the Global Peace Summit in Switzerland, where the point “Radiation and Nuclear Safety” was one of the key points on the agenda.

RUSSIAN SUBVERSION ACTIVITY IN EUROPE

According to the media, U.S. and German special services prevented Russian attempt to assassinate Armin Papperger, CEO of the Rheinmetall arms manufacturer.

• Rheinmetall is the largest and most successful German manufacturer of 155-mm artillery shells, providing the Defence Forces of Ukraine to repel the Russian invasion. There is an agreement on the opening by Rheinmetall in Ukraine of a plant for the production of armoured vehicles.
• According to media reports, the assassination attempt was one of a series of planned assassinations by Russia of defence industry executives across Europe supporting Ukraine's defence effort. The plan to kill Armin Papperger was the most prepared.
• The Russian government has repeatedly resorted to assassination attempts as a means of eliminating undesirable individuals, both on the territory of the Russian Federation and abroad, in particular, Boris Nemtsov, Alexander Litvinenko, the Skripal family, Denis Voronenkov, Amina Okueva, Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, etc.
• The threat from Russian killers is real, and therefore the strengthening of personal security measures and the counter-intelligence regime in Western countries is an urgent need.
• Russia once again confirms the terrorist nature of its political regime.