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The UN calls for a demilitarised zone around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to ensure the safety of both Ukrainian and Russian populations.
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi has started consultations with Ukraine and Russia for his idea of a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
Images of Rafael Grossi, head of the UN Atomic Agency (IAEA), arriving at the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia power plant on a trip organised by the Russian army. Grossi is flanked by soldiers in combat clothing on what is his second visit to the site of Europe's largest nuclear power station, following one in September 2022. IAEA staff are also present, including three inspectors reporting to colleagues on site. IMAGES
The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a day after saying a deal to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility from a catastrophic accident due to the war in Ukraine was “close.”
The UN atomic watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi's convoy makes its way to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant in a rare visit to Europe's largest nuclear facility, which is currently held by Moscow's forces. Grossi arrived at the plant, Ukrainian nuclear power operator Energoatom announced on social media, adding that it is "the second visit of the Head of the IAEA to the largest nuclear plant in Ukraine and Europe, since it was occupied by the Russians". IMAGES
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