North Korean Foreign Minister Jo Chol Su defended those referendums on joining Russia as perfectly legitimate

China abstained from the resolution, but raised concerns about "a prolonged and expanded crisis" in Ukraine.

Russia denies deliberately targeting civilians. Vladimir Rogov, an official in the Russian-installed administration in the Zaporizhzhia region, blamed the attack on Ukrainian forces.

Putin controls the world's largest nuclear arsenal, including a new generation of hypersonic weapons and ten times more tactical nuclear weapons than the West

"Any use of nuclear weapons would have catastrophic effects for, of course, the country using them, but for many others as well."

The text also decided to "carry out an assessment on the impact of the war in Ukraine to ITU programmes and activities in the region, and provide a report thereon."

Russia was buying artillery shells and rockets from communist North Korea to support its war in Ukraine.

In televised address to nation, president says Russia will use 'all means at its disposal' if territorial integrity threatened

The development of a strategic partnership with China is an unconditional priority of Russian foreign policy

Ukraine had initially feared an IAEA visit at Zaporizhzhia would legitimise the Russian occupation of the site, before finally supporting the idea of a mission.

The signatories discussed a number of other hot-button topics during the conference, including Iran's nuclear program and North Korean nuclear tests.

"No country should turn a nuclear power plant into an active war zone and we oppose any Russian efforts to weaponise or divert energy from the plant."