According to director Rafael Grossi, the IAEA has started “real negotiations” with Russia and Ukraine to establish a protection zone for the controversial Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. On the sidelines of the general debate at the UN General Assembly in New York, he met, among others, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Grossi said. “The wheels are moving.”
According to Grossi, there is no concrete result yet, but he has the impression that all parties are convinced that the establishment of such a protection zone is indispensable. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said the situation around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant had deteriorated further and is of “tremendous concern”. “We have to decide that as soon as possible.” He hopes that he will soon be able to travel to Ukraine and then to Russia to continue negotiations.
Concerns over disaster at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
The Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant has been under Russian control since early March. With six reactors and a net capacity of 5700 megawatts, it is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Moscow and Kiev blame each other for the recent shelling of the facility. An accumulation of incidents leading to reactor shutdowns and power outages had heightened international concerns about a nuclear disaster.
Source: Krone
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