The Russian Foreign Ministry stated on its website: “We strongly condemn these actions by European countries and call on the international community to reject them. Such fraudulent operations cannot impose any obligations on other countries. In reality, we are facing an unofficial attempt to manipulate the provisions of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 by the European countries participating in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.” They pointed out that they have no legal or procedural basis for this. The Russian side provided a detailed analysis to the United Nations, explaining the inappropriate background and the contradiction of the European claims to “reimpose sanctions.” China has also provided detailed arguments on this matter; it is not new.
