Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, warned that increased fighting near the Russian-occupied nuclear plant could cause an accident.
Tag: Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine)
Your Friday Briefing
President Biden speaks on democracy.
Experts Brave Shelling to Reach Imperiled Ukrainian Nuclear Plant at Last
The team from the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog reached the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant for the first time since the war began, despite fresh shelling each side blamed on the other.
Your Thursday Briefing
Vladimir Putin reacts to Mikhail Gorbachev’s death.
U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday
The international team prepared to cross the front lines to inspect the embattled, Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant, but it was not clear how long the Russians would let them stay.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Mikhail Gorbachev is dead at 91.
Experts in Ukraine to Inspect Nuclear Plant in Battle Zone
A senior adviser to Ukraine’s president said that key aspects of the negotiations between the international team, Ukraine and Russia were in question, including a safe route to the plant itself.
U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Are in Ukraine to Visit the Zaporizhzhia Plant
As artillery strikes continued near the complex, the inspectors could reach the nuclear plant as soon as Wednesday.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Ukraine launches a southern offensive.
Ukraine Announces Offensive in Kherson, as Inspectors Head to Nuclear Plant
The scale of Ukraine’s push in the Kherson region was unclear, but it has vowed for months to mount a counteroffensive to retake territory seized by Russia.