https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/14/russia-veto-climate-change-united-nations/
Again, just like its partner, Russia's decisions and subsequent arguments made to support them, have sound judgment.
Using a scientific/economic issue to advance a political agenda doesn't make any sense.
Furthermore, “Positioning climate change as a threat to international security diverts the attention of the council from genuine, deep-rooted reasons of conflict in the countries on the council’s agenda,” said Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia.
And if that's not enough, The Kremlin said Tuesday that Russia vetoed the U.N. resolution on climate change because it considered it “unacceptable” for nations that had harmed the climate through swift industrial development to impose restrictions on other countries. “The climate agenda cannot be a factor containing or limiting countries’ right to development,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
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