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 by AFP Staff Writers Moscow (AFP) Oct 11, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told UN nuclear agency chief Rafael Grossi he was "open to dialogue" on Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in territory controlled by Moscow's forces in southern Ukraine. In televised comments with Grossi ahead of their meeting in Saint Petersburg, Putin told the IAEA chief he was "ready to discuss all issues of mutual interest or cause for concern, for example, regarding the situation around the Zaporizhzhia power plant" and said he was "open to this dialogue". A statement by the IAEA released after the meeting said that Grossi was due to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv "later this week" for further talks regarding Europe's biggest nuclear power plant. Grossi had met Zelensky last week for discussions on setting up a nuclear safety and protection zone around Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant. In recent weeks, Grossi had been "engaging in intense consultations with both Ukraine and the Russian Federation to agree and implement" such a zone "as soon as possible", the IAEA statement said. According to Grossi, the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has "become increasingly dangerous, precarious and challenging", with frequent military attacks posing threats to nuclear safety and security. "We can't afford to lose any more time. The stakes are high," Grossi said, adding that everything needed to be done to avoid a nuclear accident. Moscow and Kyiv have traded blame for months over shelling near the Russian-held facility that sparked fears of a nuclear disaster.
Thunberg says 'mistake' for Germany to use coal over nuclear Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2022 Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Tuesday said it was a "mistake" for Germany to shut down existing nuclear power plants while ramping up coal usage to tackle an energy crisis. Germany has been forced to restart mothballed coal plants after Russia curtailed its energy supplies to the country in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. Its decision to extend the lifetime of two but not a third nuclear plant beyond their planned shutdown at year's end has however led to a split within Chancellor Olaf ... read more
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