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IAEA Demands Russia Leave Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant as Ukraine, EBRD Move on Chernobyl Repairs

Delegates backed the measure 62–7 with 46 abstentions, reinforcing calls for uninterrupted access by IAEA experts.

Overview

  • The new resolution urges immediate de-occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and the withdrawal of all unauthorized military and other personnel.
  • It states that nuclear facilities in Ukraine should operate under the full sovereign control of competent Ukrainian authorities.
  • The General Conference reaffirmed the IAEA mission’s mandate to continue work at the site despite reported Russian attempts to undermine its activities.
  • Ukraine’s energy and foreign ministries welcomed the decision, with Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk urging greater international pressure to secure compliance.
  • An EBRD delegation visited Chernobyl industrial sites, Ukraine and the bank signed Grant Agreement No.4 to procure project-management support for restoring the New Safe Confinement damaged by a Russian drone, and partners have pledged about €42.5 million for repairs.