Russia requested a meeting of the UN Security Council because of the situation with the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant
Dmitry Polyansky, Deputy Representative of Russia to the UN, said that Russia had requested a September 6 meeting of the UN Security Council. It will be dedicated to the regular shelling of the Zaporizhzhya NPP by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. As Mr. Polyansky clarified, Moscow expects that the head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, and the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, will be among the members.
“In light of the ongoing Ukrainian shelling of the ZNPP and today’s reckless provocation by the Kyiv regime aimed at disrupting the visit of the IAEA inspectors to the station, Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council for September 6,” Dmitry Polyansky wrote on his boss. Telegram channel.
Mr. Polyansky noted that Russia invites Rafael Grossi to speak during the meeting following the IAEA meeting at the Zaporozhye NPP.
The IAEA mission arrived at ZNPP today, September 1, to ensure the safety of the imported facility. Rafael Grossi decided to leave the station. As Interfax reported, four out of nine cars from the motorcade were evacuated four hours after arrival.
Volodymyr Rogov, who calls himself a member of the military-civilian administration of the Zaporozhye region, reports that the IAEA mission remains at the nuclear power plant until at least September 3. According to him, the international organization, representing part of the observers, leaves on a permanent basis.
The pro-Russian authorities of the Zaporozhye region stated that the shelling of the territory covers vast territories after the arrival of the IAEA mission. Earlier, they reported that before the arrival of the inspectors, a group of Ukrainian military men landed in the ZNPP area. Kyiv did not comment on the situation.
Dmitry Drize about the visit of the IAEA mission to the Zaporozhye NPP – in the column “Compromise is possible, there would be a desire”