Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed today in Kyiv the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission that arrived in Ukraine to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (south) which is under the control of Russian troops. “We want the IAEA mission led by Director General (Raphael) Grossi to find a way through (…) security corridors to […]
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Foreign Minister: We welcome the IAEA expert mission to Zaporizhia
“We welcome the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts, led by Director-General Rafael Grossi, to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine in order to safeguard one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe,” he said. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement. “As it has been emphasized, we are closely […]
US welcomes IAEA team visit to Zaporizhia nuclear plant
The US government has welcomed an inspection of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, held by Russian troops, by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). “We fully support the mission of experts under IAEA Director General (Raphael) Grossi to the power plant and we are pleased that the team is on its […]
Russia accuses Ukraine of hitting a fuel depot at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
Officials stationed in Ukraine by Russia said today that a Ukrainian missile strike blew a hole in the roof of a fuel storage facility at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Russian-backed administration of the Zaporizhia region, posted a photo on Telegram showing what […]
Ukrainian Foreign Minister: The IAEA mission to Zaporizhia will be the most difficult in the organization’s history
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant will be “the most difficult in the history” of the agency because of the fighting there, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said today. “This mission will be the most difficult in the history of the IAEA because of Russia’s military activity there, […]
G7 demands free IAEA access to Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
The Group of Seven (G7) countries, “deeply concerned” by the risk of a nuclear accident at Ukraine’s Zaporizhia plant, today demanded guarantees of “full freedom” of access by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) personnel. at this station. “We reaffirm that the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant and the electricity it produces legally belong to Ukraine, and […]
Zaporizhia: Moscow welcomes IAEA visit to nuclear power plant
A senior Russian official said today that Moscow welcomes the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Russian news agency TASS reported. Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s permanent representative to the IAEA, pointed out that Moscow made a significant contribution to making this visit possible. For his part, the […]
Ukraine: IAEA team en route to Zaporizhia
LAST UPDATE: 08.25 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director-general Raphael Grossi said he was on his way to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which has been the target of bombings in recent weeks, raising concerns about the risk of a major accident. “The day has come, the IAEA mission to Zaporizhia is now on its […]
State Department: Russia Blocked Adoption of Nuclear Disarmament Declaration
The United States today accused Russia of not wanting to admit the serious radiation risk at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which is why it blocked the adoption of a joint declaration on nuclear disarmament. “The Russian Federation decided on its own to block the final text at the end of the Tenth […]
Kyiv warns of radiation and fire risk in Zaporizhia
Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear power company, Energoatom, has announced that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant has been operating since noon today with a risk of leaks and fire, following bombings that the Ukrainians and Russians have blamed on each other for several weeks. Russian troops have bombed the area “repeatedly over the last 24 hours,” the […]
