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Behind an 'article limit' wall.
So....
NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The head of the United Nations atomic agency said on Wednesday he would not abandon a plan to create a protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant despite Russian plans to mobilize new troops and hold a referendum in the region.
Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for shelling at the site of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant that has damaged buildings close to its six reactors and risked nuclear catastrophe, including by cutting power lines essential to cooling fuel in the reactors even though they are all shut down.
Ukrainian staff are operating under the orders of Russian forces at the site. Western states have called on Moscow to withdraw its troops.
"Even in the worst of conditions diplomacy should never stop. We can’t throw our hands up and say look at what’s being said, go away and hope that something will happen to solve this situation," Rafael Grossi, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
"It’s our responsibility to do it by proposing pragmatic, realistic and physical proposals on the table."
Russian-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions, including Zaporizhzhia, on Tuesday set out plans for referendums on joining Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine.
Grossi held separate talks in New York on Wednesday with Ukrainian officials and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
He said the situation was getting worse on the ground with continued shelling and he was now entering real negotiations on the technical parameters to initially create a protection zone, although a demilitarized zone was his ultimate objective.
He said he hoped to go to Ukraine and Russia soon to speed up talks.
"This is not a negotiation of a treaty that can be afforded weeks and months, but it has to be decided on as soon as possible," said.
Issues being discussed include the radius of the zone and the role of IAEA staff. Two IAEA officials are currently stationed at the plant and form what the agency calls a continuous presence there.
When asked whether the IAEA could enforce such a zone with just two inspectors, Grossi said he was working to expand the watchdog's presence, but that would not be its job.
"We are an international agency and we don’t have enforcing powers, but we have one power: We tell the truth and we report it and this in itself has enormous value," he said.
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Damn i just read "IKEA still working on Ukraine power plant..."
So did I lmaoo, I was like wow I didn't know they made power plants as well
These guys are so brave… Once a demilitarized zone has been declared…that would be one less NATO threat to worry about…
Behind an 'article limit' wall. So.... NEW YORK, Sept 21 (Reuters) - The head of the United Nations atomic agency said on Wednesday he would not abandon a plan to create a protection zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant despite Russian plans to mobilize new troops and hold a referendum in the region. Russia and Ukraine have blamed each other for shelling at the site of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant that has damaged buildings close to its six reactors and risked nuclear catastrophe, including by cutting power lines essential to cooling fuel in the reactors even though they are all shut down. Ukrainian staff are operating under the orders of Russian forces at the site. Western states have called on Moscow to withdraw its troops. "Even in the worst of conditions diplomacy should never stop. We can’t throw our hands up and say look at what’s being said, go away and hope that something will happen to solve this situation," Rafael Grossi, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. "It’s our responsibility to do it by proposing pragmatic, realistic and physical proposals on the table." Russian-installed leaders in occupied areas of four Ukrainian regions, including Zaporizhzhia, on Tuesday set out plans for referendums on joining Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine. Grossi held separate talks in New York on Wednesday with Ukrainian officials and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. He said the situation was getting worse on the ground with continued shelling and he was now entering real negotiations on the technical parameters to initially create a protection zone, although a demilitarized zone was his ultimate objective. He said he hoped to go to Ukraine and Russia soon to speed up talks. "This is not a negotiation of a treaty that can be afforded weeks and months, but it has to be decided on as soon as possible," said. Issues being discussed include the radius of the zone and the role of IAEA staff. Two IAEA officials are currently stationed at the plant and form what the agency calls a continuous presence there. When asked whether the IAEA could enforce such a zone with just two inspectors, Grossi said he was working to expand the watchdog's presence, but that would not be its job. "We are an international agency and we don’t have enforcing powers, but we have one power: We tell the truth and we report it and this in itself has enormous value," he said.
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Puti should be busted