IAEA's Grossi Meets Russian Officials Over Ukrainian Nuclear Plant

Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, travels to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on March 29.

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said he held talks on April 5 with Russian officials on the Moscow-held Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine. "I met high level officials from several Russian agencies today in Kaliningrad. I continue my efforts to protect the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant. My recent visit to ZNPP confirmed the urgent need to achieve this vital objective, which is in everyone's interest," the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog wrote on Twitter. The meeting was held in Russia's Kaliningrad region. He did not comment further.