Zelenskyy: Longer occupation of ZNPP continues, greater to be threat to global security

10:07, 28.03.2023 1 min read

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, for supporting Ukraine.

On Monday they met in Zaporizhia. "The topic is clear: the security of our energy industry, our nuclear plants. First of all, the Zaporizhia NPP, which Russia still uses for radiation blackmail of the world," Zelenskyy said in a video message on Monday.

"No other terrorist has reached such depths in his cynicism, in which Russia constantly seeks and finds a new bottom. Holding a nuclear power plant hostage for more than a year is the worst thing that could happen in the history of the European and in general global nuclear energy sector," he said.

"The longer the Russian occupation of the ZNPP continues, the greater will be the threat to the security of Ukraine, the whole of Europe and the world. I am grateful to our partners, grateful to Grossi for understanding this and for supporting Ukraine in the relevant issues," the president said.