Grossi proposes plan to protect ZNPP against expected counteroffensive by Ukraine
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, hopes that the UN Security Council will support the plan to prevent a disaster at the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia
The Washington Post writes about it, Censor.NET informs.
"The UN nuclear watchdog insists on reaching a last-minute agreement on the safety of the huge Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia on the eve of a counteroffensive, during which Kyiv's forces could pass directly through the potentially dangerous facility," the newspaper writes.
After nearly nine months of unsuccessful attempts to broker a deal between Ukraine and Russia to create a buffer zone around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Rafael Grossi is now pushing for a new proposal to reduce the likelihood of a catastrophic nuclear disaster. He plans to present a list of five principles for approval by the UN Security Council later this month.
However, finding a consensus among the permanent members of the council remains a difficult task, given the sour relations between Moscow and Washington, combined with Kyiv's reluctance to allow world powers to make any deal short of Russia's complete withdrawal from Enerhodar.
It will be recalled that on May 22, the Russian mass media reported that the ZNPP had completely switched to blackout mode. "Energoatom" noted that the fuel supply in the generators will be enough for 10 days, an accident may occur.
