
The Russian permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said that the head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, avoids blaming Ukraine for drone attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, so as not to worsen relations with Kiev and the West.
AI-generated summary
The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, located in Ukraine but under the control of Russian troops since 2022, has regularly been the target of drone attacks, raising nuclear safety concerns.
According to Mikhail Ulyanov, this behavior of Grossi is due to his reluctance to spoil relations with the West and Ukraine.
MOSCOW, September 24 - RIA Novosti. IAEA head Rafael Grossi does not name Ukraine guilty of UAV attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, so as not to spoil relations with Kiev and the West, said Mikhail Ulyanov, the Russian permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The IAEA will continue to avoid direct accusations against Ukraine for attacks on the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in order to maintain diplomatic channels with the West and Kiev
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