IAEA Chief Raises Alarm Over Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Safety, Plans Putin Meeting
Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA, expresses 'extreme concern' over the conditions at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, scheduling talks with Putin.
- IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expresses extreme concern over the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, citing unprecedented conditions due to Russia's occupation.
- Grossi is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the plant's safety, following his visit to Ukraine and meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
- The plant has suffered eight total blackouts since the invasion, relying on a single power line for electricity, with the risk of catastrophic events increasing.
- IAEA has provided Ukraine with EUR 8.5M worth of equipment since the war started to support nuclear safety and security.
- The situation at the plant remains precarious, with six of the seven pillars of nuclear safety and security compromised.
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