IAEA Director-General meets with Putin over Zaporozhye nuclear power plant safety concerns in Ukraine

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Tom Grossi said on the 6th that he had been in Russia after holding “tense” talks with Russian energy officials over the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which is under Russian military control. met with President Putin. Photographed on the 4th (2024 Reuters/Lisa Leutner)

[モスクワ ６日 ロイター] – International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Grossi on the 6th spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin after consulting with Russian energy officials regarding the safety of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which is under Russian military control. I had a meeting with

The Kremlin released opening remarks from the meeting between Grossi and Putin in Sochi, southern Russia, but did not provide details of the private meeting that followed.

Russia’s presidential palace said Putin was ready to discuss “the most sensitive and important issues on the agenda” with Grossi and “do everything to ensure the security of all areas related to nuclear energy.” He is said to have said.

Mr. Grossi and Mr. Putin met with Alexei Likhachev, CEO of Russia’s state-run nuclear company Rosatom.

Grossi also held discussions with Russia’s Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, state-run Russian News Agency (RIA) said.

The RIA said Grossi described the talks as “tense” but did not elaborate.

An IAEA spokesperson denied Grossi’s description of the talks as tense.

All six reactors at the plant have been shut down, but a constant supply of power and water is required to keep them cool and prevent a meltdown.

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2024-03-06 23:26:00