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The IAEA Director General seeks to visit Moscow to discuss the fate of the Zaporizhzhya NPP with Putin

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Grossi seeks to meet with Putin/Collage 24 Channel

Rafael Grossi announced on March 5 that he plans to visit Moscow. He is eager to meet with Vladimir Putin to discuss his vision of how the Zaporizhia NPP should operate in the future. on atomic energy Rafael Grossi said on March 4 during a press conference, reports 24 Kanal. He noted that it is important to keep the dialogue “at a high level” on each side.

Wants to discuss technical issues with Putin

Grossi noted that He had already visited Ukraine nine times. In particular, I was at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant four times.

I had a long conversation with President Zelensky, with the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, with the country’s nuclear department. Then I visited ZNPP. “I said that the situation continues to remain unstable,” he noted.

The IAEA Director General also outlined what he wants from the meeting with Vladimir Putin. According to him, it is important to discuss certain technical issues.

For me it is important to have the opportunity to discuss with him (Putin – Channel 24) some technical issues. Because I was at the station and discussed some issues. And I want to get an impression of what the plans are for the ZNPP and have the opportunity to discuss some important points,” Grossi added.

At the same time, he stated that < strong>the situation at Zaporizhia NPP continues to remain unstable. According to him, both the physical integrity of the power plant is under threat, because military operations are taking place nearby, and its energy supply. Grossi noted that only one of the two external power supply lines is functioning.

Military activity near the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant has increased

The IAEA Director General noted that this weekend the agency's team reported that military activity had increased near the station. He said this indicates that , that the physical integrity of the Zaporizhia NPP continues to be threatened.

We cannot say that at any point we have achieved a more stable or better situations. This, unfortunately, is the reality,” Grossi noted. According to Grossi, about 100 employees of Energoatom rejected the offer to sign a contract with Rosatom.

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