KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Russia was planning 'dangerous provocations' at the Moscow-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
His statement came after Kyiv and Moscow traded accusations of preparing an incident at the plant, which is Europe's largest of its kind.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a ceremony marking the Day of the Naval Forces in the southern city of Odesa on July 2, 2023.
Fears over the safety risks for the atomic facility have persisted throughout Russia's invasion, which began on Feb. 24, 2022.'I warned Emmanuel Macron that the occupation troops are preparing dangerous provocations at the Zaporizhzhia plant,' Zelenskyy said in a statement after a phone call with the French leader. 'We agreed to keep the situation under maximum control together with the IAEA ,' he added.
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