(Nikopol AFP = Yonhap News) A view of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant complex located in the Enerhodar region of Ukraine, which has been occupied by the Russian military since early March, from the nearby city of Nikopol, across the Dnipro River, on April 27 (local time). . Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres agreed on the 18th to send an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection team to the Zaporiza nuclear power plant, which has recently been bombarded by shelling. 2022.8.19 leekm@yna.co.kr
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kang Byung-cheol = Amid concerns over safety due to frequent shelling near the Zaporiza nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the U.S. State Department summoned the Russian ambassador to the United States to call for a halt to military action.
The State Department said on the 22nd (local time) that it had summoned Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov on the 18th to make this request.
Archyde.com reported that the U.S. demanded that the U.S. hand over control of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant to Ukraine while halting military actions in or around the Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
The US also warned once morest Russia escalating war in Ukraine.
Earlier, US President Joe Biden had a phone call with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany the day before and emphasized the need to ensure the safety of the Zaporiza nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
In a phone call with other leaders, President Biden said it was important for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to visit as soon as possible to confirm safety, as well as refrain from military action around the nuclear power plant.
The Zaporiza nuclear power plant complex, which has six reactors, is the largest single facility in Europe, and Russia, which invaded Ukraine, occupied the facility in early March.
The recent frequent shelling near this facility has raised safety concerns.
Russia and Ukraine are in a battle of responsibility while shifting responsibility for the bombardment to the other side.
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