Russia’s Atomic Grab in Ukraine Corners IAEA Monitors
- IAEA’s Grossi meets Russian President Putin in St. Petersburg
- First meeting since Kremlin claimed ownership of Zaporizhzhia
Rafael Mariano Grossi
Photographer: Genya Savilov/AFP/Getty Images
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Russia’s plunder of the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe risks undercutting efforts to establish a security zone around the reactors and has narrowed the room for diplomacy with international monitors, according to analysts.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in St. Petersburg to discuss nuclear safety concerns around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, according to the Kremlin.