Vladimir Putin today assured French President Emanuel Macron that Russian forces would not launch an attack on nuclear power plantsannounced Elize.
In a 1-hour, 45-minute telephone conversation between the two leaders at noon, Macron reiterated his “strong concern” for the safety of the nuclear facility following the March 4 bombing of Zaporozhye, the largest in Europe. He insisted that there was an “urgent need” for concrete measures to be taken, according to a statement issued by the Elysee Palace.
Putin assured that “it is not his intention to carry out attacks on nuclear power plants.” He also said he was “ready to respect the rules of the IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency, for the protection of these stations.”
Putin also agreed to hold a dialogue “between the IAEA, Ukraine and Russia” on the safety of nuclear power plants, according to Paris.
Tomorrow, Monday, at the meeting of the IAEA Board of Directors, the director of Rafael Grossi is expected to make concrete proposals for the safety of the Ukrainian nuclear facilities.
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