Only Russian media allowed
Russia keeps journalists away from Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
09/01/2022 11:34 pm
Inspectors from the Nuclear Energy Agency IAEA inspect Zaporizhia, a Ukrainian nuclear power plant in the middle of a war zone. At a press conference, only Russian media microphones are in the picture – other journalists are not welcome. Selenskyj is outraged by the actions of the Russian “occupiers”.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia has prevented international media representatives from visiting the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant along with experts from the Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It was agreed with IAEA chief Raffaele Grossi that Ukrainian and international journalists could attend a mission to a Russian-occupied power plant in southern Ukraine, the head of state said in his daily video address in the evening. “Independent journalists. Let the world see the truth.” Unfortunately, the “occupiers” would not have allowed any journalists inside.
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency arrived at the plant, which had been burning for weeks, around noon to survey the damage. When Grosi made a statement in front of the nuclear power plant, only microphones from the Russian media could be seen on Russian state television. The IAEA boss later posted his own video on the messaging service Twitter.
However, he hopes the work will allow him to make objective conclusions about the situation, Zelenskyj said. He once again called for the demilitarization of the base. “This is the goal of Ukrainian and international efforts.” He has so far missed relevant reports from inspectors. The nuclear power plant can only operate safely if Russian troops leave the nuclear power plant and shelling of the power plant town of Enerhodar and other nearby areas ceases.
Kiev and Moscow blame each other for recent incidents. Concerns about the possibility of a nuclear disaster are growing internationally.
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