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 by AFP Staff Writers Vienna (AFP) Feb 28, 2022
The UN atomic energy watchdog's chief on Monday expressed "grave concern" that invading Russian troops were operating close to the largest nuclear power station in Ukraine. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said he had received reports that the soldiers were close to the Zaporizhzhia station in eastern Ukraine. The six reactors there were safe for the moment and Russian troops had not tried to enter the facility, a statement said. But Grossi said he was following developments in Ukraine "very closely and with grave concern". He added: "It is extremely important that the nuclear power plants are not put at risk in any way. "An accident involving the nuclear facilities in Ukraine could have severe consequences for public health and the environment." A meeting of the IAEA's governors is scheduled for Wednesday at its Vienna headquarters to discuss the risks that the conflict poses to Ukraine's nuclear facilities. Ukraine has four nuclear power stations currently in operation providing about half the country's electricity. It is also the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, the 1986 Chernobyl fire. Russian troops captured the site on Thursday. On Sunday, the agency said Ukraine's nuclear authorities had reported that missiles had hit a radioactive waste disposal facility in Kyiv, although there was no damage to the building and no radioactive leak.
Finland to re-evaluate Russian Rosatom nuclear reactor project over crisis in Ukraine: PM Helsinki (AFP) Feb 22, 2022 Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin said Tuesday that the country would re-evaluate the security risks for a planned nuclear power reactor to built by Russian state-owned firm Rosatom following Russia's actions in Ukraine. The decision, which was proposed by the country's defence ministry was announced at a press conference addressing the crisis in Ukraine and European sanctions against Russia. "Russia's actions towards Ukraine are completely unacceptable. Finland has condemned them, and the EU ... read more
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