The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Director-General Grossi, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the southern city of Sochi on the 6th to discuss ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which is occupied by Russia and where safety concerns continue. It appears that he was asking for cooperation.
IAEA Director General Grossi visited Sochi in southern Russia on the 6th and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
According to the Russian Presidential Office, at the beginning of the meeting, President Putin stated, ``We are ready to discuss the particularly sensitive and important issues that you will discuss, and to take measures to ensure safety in all aspects related to nuclear energy.'' Director-General Grossi responded by saying, ``This is a very important time, and we will discuss the issues.''
At the meeting, they discussed ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which Russia continues to occupy, and Secretary General Grossi posted on social media after the meeting that ``we had an important exchange of views.''
Concerns about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue to arise, as the supply of external power necessary for cooling the reactor is frequently cut off due to successive shelling attacks.
The IAEA has been holding discussions with both Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants, but this visit appears to have once again asked for cooperation from the Putin administration.