In a nightmarish revelation about the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which confirmed the suspicions of the international community, the United States made the extraordinary meeting of the UN Security Council convened to consider the issue.
“It simply came to our notice then “A nuclear disaster erupted last night when a fire broke out during the Russian occupation of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine,” the US ambassador to the United Nations said on Friday.
According to CNN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russia’s actions were “reckless” and “dangerous.”
“By the grace of God, the world narrowly prevented a nuclear catastrophe last night. We were all holding our breath as well we were watching the frightening situation to unfold in real time “he said characteristically.
The overnight attack reflected a “dangerous new escalation” in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US diplomat said, warning that “imminent danger” still existed, citing Russian troops 32 kilometers from the second largest nuclear plant. of Ukraine.
“Russia’s attack last night posed a serious threat the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. It was incredibly reckless and dangerous. “And it threatened the safety of civilians throughout Russia, Ukraine and Europe.” In this context, he asked for assurances from Moscow that such an attack would not be repeated.
However, the US State Department sent an urgent message to all US embassies in Europe, telling them not to retweet the US Embassy in Kyiv tweet that this morning described the attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant by Russia as a war crime.
The US Secretary of State made the ominous assessment that the Russian attack on Ukraine will continue for a long time, in a joint statement in Brussels. Anthony Blinken and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warning Russian President Putin that in this case a new package of harsh sanctions will be imposed.
“It’s tragic, horrible, but unfortunately the war may not be over yet. “We have to keep up the pressure until the war is over,” he said Anthony Blinken, reiterating that any impunity for Putin would open the Pandora’s box to repeat similar catastrophic situations. “The stakes are very high,” he said.
On the same wavelength, Ursula von der Leyen warned that “the war is far from over”. In this context, he stressed, the partners are determined to impose further strict measures if “Putin does not stop.”
“Thanks to this coordination (between the EU and the US), we have designed and developed together in record time, a set of sanctions that show our determination to make Putin pay the price,” he said.
VIDEO: Ukraine nuclear plant on fire after Russian shelling.
Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was on fire Friday after the station came under fire from invading Russian forces, with Ukraine’s foreign minister demanding an immediate ceasefire at the site to avoid disaster pic.twitter.com/AkVuT9dizu
– AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 4, 2022
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