The head of the IAEA announced the slow progress in the negotiations on the ZNPP

Grossi also noted his resolute attitude towards the creation of a protective zone.

“My consultations with Ukraine and Russia are moving forward, although not as fast as they should.

I still hope that we will be able to agree and establish this zone in the near future,” he said.

Earlier, the head of the IAEA noted that a security zone around the ZNPP should be created solely to prevent a nuclear incident.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant alarming due to shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.