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A delegation of experts from the nuclear power plant hoping to avert a crisis on its way to the besieged Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant on Wednesday, as Ukrainian and Russian officials lamented the heavy blame for the nearby army’s attacks.
Also on Wednesday, Russia’s Gazprom announced it would halt the supply of herbal fuel through a main fuel pipeline connecting Russia to Europe for three days of maintenance, raising fears that Russia could cut off the number one source of herbal fuel to part of Europe this winter. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline has only been operating at 20% capacity in recent weeks.
The Zaporizhzhya delegation, led by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, in Ukraine, is expected to arrive at the Russian-occupied plant on Thursday.
“This is a project that aims to prevent a nuclear fate shift and maintain this vital nuclear force plant, the largest, the largest, in Europe,” Grossi said, adding that “we will have a pretty clever concept of what’s going on. “in” in a few days.
Grossi said his team of 14 could simply help bring “clarity” to the plant’s messes and help deal with conflicting data about the condition of the facility, operation and the damage it suffered during the six months of war. Interim plans call for some members of the foreign delegation to remain at the plant for the long term.
U. N. and IAEA officials have searched for the plant for weeks, warning that fighting in the region could cause a disastrous accident. Russia has controlled the domain for several months, but Ukrainian personnel still operate the facility.
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Missile movements in the region occur almost daily, with minor damage to the plant reported. The plant was briefly disconnected last week due to a fire on a transmission line, which is of more safety concerns.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, suggested russia demilitarize the dominance around the plant.
“They’re playing. They are playing with nuclear safety,” Borrell said. “We can’t play war games in the vicinity of a place like this. “
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On Wednesday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine of being guilty of the bombings, as well as Europe and the United States of not pressuring Kyiv to prevent its alleged attacks. Zakharova accused Ukraine of “nuclear blackmail,” an accusation that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reiterated his opposition to Moscow in recent weeks.
“Unfortunately, Russia avoids provocations,” Zelenskyy said in a speech to his country on Tuesday night. “The situation . . . it’s still incredibly threatening. The occupants leave the factory, continue bombing and take their weapons and ammunition. “
Gazprom’s announcement of the fuel shutdown comes as no surprise. John Kirby, the National Security Council’s Strategic Communications Coordinator at the White House, on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “militarizing energy” but said Europe is ready.
“Germany will succeed in its fuel storage target, despite Russian cuts, faster than expected,” Kirby said. “And I know all our European counterparts are aiming for that. “
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is among those calling for a pressing overhaul of the European electric power market to reduce the impact of high fuel rates on the energy rate.
“The tension is so wonderful that I’m very confident it will be done quickly,” Scholz said.
Contributor: Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY; The Associated Press
This article was originally published in USA TODAY: Updates on Ukraine: USA. U. S. Says Russia Is Militarizing Energy