THE International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to send inspectors to two Ukrainian nuclear facilities in the coming days to investigate Moscow’s claims that Kyiv is building a ‘dirty bomb’, which the Ukrainian side categorically denies. In fact, the Ukrainian government invited IAEA experts, underlining that it has nothing to hide.
“The International Atomic Energy Agency is aware of the allegations made on Sunday by the Russian Federation regarding alleged activities at two Ukrainian nuclear facilities,” the IAEA said in a statement, noting that both facilities are subject to inspections by the IAEA. and one of them had been inspected the previous month.
“The International Atomic Energy Agency is going to visit the (specific) facilities in the coming days,” it is underlined, according to Reuters and the Athens News Agency.
Federal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Ukraine
Meanwhile, Germany’s federal president arrived in Ukraine today for an official visit, which was not announced in advance for security reasons, according to German television network ntv.
It is the first visit to Ukrainian territory by the social-democratic former foreign minister, who has been criticized by Kyiv for his past policy towards Russia after the outbreak of the war on February 24. Previous visit was cancelled.
Mr. Steinmeier has expressed a desire to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during this trip, according to ntv.
Source: News Beast
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