Russia’s Foreign Ministry has rejected a proposal by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to demilitarize the area around the Zaporizhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, Reuters reports. In briefing the journalists, the representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Ivan Nechaev stated that these proposals are unacceptable. The Russian army has been controlling the Zaporizhia nuclear power […]
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Russia says it may shut down the Zaporizhia nuclear plant if the bombing continues
Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine could be shut down if Ukrainian forces continue shelling the facility, which Kyiv has denied, Reuters reported. In a briefing, Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s radiological, chemical and biological defense forces, said the plant’s back-up support systems had been damaged […]
Russia: The Ukrainians are preparing a ‘provocation’ at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
Russia’s Defense Ministry on Thursday accused Ukraine of planning a “provocation” at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant on August 19, during UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ visit to the country, Russia’s state-run RIA news agency reported. However, the Russian ministry did not provide evidence of these accusations. In its statement, the Russian Defense Ministry also notes […]
Ukraine ministers: ‘We must prepare for all scenarios’ regarding Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
Ukraine should be prepared for “all scenarios” regarding the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is controlled by the Russian military and has repeatedly been the target of bombings, the country’s interior minister warned today. Moscow and Kyiv have blamed each other for the bombings that hit Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which has been controlled […]
The UN assures that it can organize a visit of IAEA inspectors to Zaporizhia – Russia sets conditions
The United Nations has the logistical capacity and means to guarantee safety in order to organize a visit by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, a spokesman for the international agency said on Monday, but a Russian diplomat set conditions for her, stressing that it would be […]
UN may facilitate IAEA visit to Zaporizhia nuclear power plant if Russia and Ukraine agree
The United Nations has the logistical and security capacity to support a visit by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant if both Russia and Ukraine agree, the secretary-general’s spokesman said today. UN Stefan Dujarric. “The UN General Secretariat has no jurisdiction to block or cancel any IAEA activity,” Dujarric […]
Zakharova: Russia will facilitate IAEA mission to Zaporizhia nuclear plant
Russia will do “whatever is necessary” to allow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) experts to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said, according to Reuters. “In close cooperation with the Organization and its leadership, we will do whatever is necessary for IAEA experts to be on the […]
Zaporizhia: 42 countries call on Russia to hand over the nuclear plant to the Ukrainian authorities
Dozens of countries and the EU have called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. “The fact that Russian military personnel and weapons are stationed at the nuclear facility is unacceptable,” stressed a joint press release of the 42 countries and the EU, released by the European External […]
Zaporizhia: ‘Dangers are increasing every day’ at the nuclear power plant, the city’s mayor warns
The dangers surrounding the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, where Moscow and Kyiv have been accusing each other of more than a week of shelling, are “increasing every day,” the mayor of Ergondar, the town where the plant is located, said today. “The risks are increasing every day,” Mayor Dmytro Orlov told AFP […]
Ukraine: New bombings at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
Fresh artillery shelling today targeted the perimeter of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, a pro-Russian official of the occupation forces said, blaming Kiev forces for the shelling. “(Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky’s fighters bombed the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant again,” Vladimir Rogov, a member of the occupation administration installed by the Russians in that […]
