Putin-Macron calls… Discussion on the Japoriza nuclear power plant issue
Suspension of nuclear power plant operation amid Russia-Ukraine liability battle
Unit 6 of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Yonhap News, provided by Energo Atom
Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron on the 11th (local time) to discuss safety issues at the Zaporiza nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
The Kremlin said in a statement that “President Putin has communicated to President Macron of concerns that Ukraine’s periodic attacks on the Zaporiza nuclear power plant, including the storage of radioactive waste, could have catastrophic consequences.” Putin went on to say that Russian experts were taking steps to ensure the safety of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant, and that Russia was prepared to continue working with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to agree on a ‘non-political’ solution, the Kremlin said. said.
The Kremlin also said that the call was held that day at the request of President Macron, and that the two leaders exchanged specific and candid views on the situation in Ukraine, especially on the issue of ensuring the safety of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant. The Japoriza nuclear power plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, is a place where there is a growing concern about a nuclear accident such as a radioactive material leak due to continuous shelling in recent weeks. Russia and Ukraine are shifting responsibility for the attack on the other side.
Ukraine is now calling for a demilitarized zone around the Zaporiza nuclear power plant. Although the Zaporiza nuclear power plant was occupied by Russia in March, the nuclear power plant is operated by Ukrainian employees.
Ukrainian state-owned Energoatom, which operates the Zaporiza nuclear power plant, announced on the same day that it had completely shut down its reactor. Energoatom said in a telegram statement that at 3:41 a.m. on the same day, the Zaporiza Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was completely shut down. He also explained that preparations are underway to switch the Unit 6 reactor to a ‘cold shutdown’ state.
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