Russian diplomat: UN must intervene for safety of nuclear plant

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A Russian diplomat has called on the United Nations to intervene to ensure the safety of Zaporizhzhya following weeks of shelling.

Mikhail Ulyanov, who represents Moscow at international organizations in Vienna, told the Russian state news agency TASS that the UN should “give the green light for a visit to the nuclear power plant by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).”

According to reports, the UN has so far not allowed IAEA chief Rafael Grossi to travel, not only for security reasons but also because of a dispute over the itinerary.

Kyiv has accused Moscow of wanting to divert the energy produced at the power plant to the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which Russia illegally annexed in 2014.

Zaporizhzhia will not become another Chernobyl: nuclear safety expert Charles Casto

Zelenskyy: Ukraine will target those who target or use Zaporizhzhia as a shield

On Telegram, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “every Russian soldier” who shoots at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant or attempts to use it as a shield “must understand that he is becoming a special target for our intelligence and special services, for our army.”

He also called on the West to impose sanctions against Russia’s nuclear industry in the wake of the fighting over the plant.

Russia captured Zaporizhzhia in March shortly after it launched its full-scale invasion.

Both sides have accused each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant following a series of attacks in recent weeks.

G7 nations have called for a withdrawal of Russia’s forces from the plant, a request Russia has already rejected.

-DW

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