Zelensky says Russia must withdraw all its troops from nuclear power plant
18 August 2022 - 21:36Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, centre, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres shake hands after a joint news conference in Lviv, Ukraine, August 18 2022. Picture: GLEB GARANICH/ REUTERS
Erdogan also said he was worried about “another Chernobyl”, amid ongoing fighting at Europe’s largest nuclear power station, Zaporizhzhia, in Ukraine. “The facility must not be used as part of any military operation. Instead, agreement is urgently needed to re-establish Zaporizhzhias purely civilian infrastructure and to ensure the safety of the area,” he said.
“Russia should immediately and unconditionally withdraw its forces from the territory of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, as well as stopping any provocations and shelling,” he said.Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of planning to shut the plant to sever it from Ukraine’s power grid and switch it over to Russia’s — effectively stealing its output.
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