42 countries demand Russia hands over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to Ukraine
Artillery shells again struck the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar on Sunday near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, as dozens of countries demanded the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from the area.
“The stationing of Russian military personnel and weapons at the nuclear facility is unacceptable,” a statement on behalf of 42 countries said.
“We urge the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its military forces and all other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, its immediate surroundings, and all of Ukraine so that the operator and the Ukrainian authorities can resume their sovereign responsibilities within Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.”
The demand was made on behalf of the EU as well as the US, Britain, Norway, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and many other countries. DW.
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