For months, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has been trying to secure an agreement that would reduce the risk of nuclear disaster.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi plans to present a deal between Russia and Ukraine to protect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant to the UN Security Council by the end of the month, suggesting it is a matter of days, four sources said. diplomats to Reuters.
For months, the head of the IAEA has been trying to secure a deal that would reduce the risk of nuclear disaster after repeated calls for a ceasefire around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which is under the control of Russian troops who invaded Ukraine.
Ahead of the planned counter-offensive by the Ukrainian military, there are concerns about an escalation of clashes near the six-reactor nuclear plant. Moscow and Kiev blame each other for the strikes that caused power outages and jeopardized the safety of the factory.
“The plan is to present (the agreement to the Security Council) this month, but the exact date has not been set,” a diplomat told Reuters.
Rafael Grossi had again come close to reaching a deal on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, but the Ukrainian side did not support it. There are also doubts about the sustainability of the plan, given the limited means to enforce what was agreed.
“I wonder how anyone could enforce or even oversee” any agreement on the safety of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant while the war continues, another diplomat in Vienna commented.
Source :Skai
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