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Anadolu Agency (18 August 2022)

Elena Teslova

Russia on Thursday said it hopes representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will soon be able to visit Zaporizhzhia to defuse the crisis at the nuclear power plant.

An IAEA visit has been in the works since June and would have already taken place if it were not for the UN chief’s interference, Ivan Nechayev, deputy spokesman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, said at a news briefing in Moscow.

On the possibility of establishing a demilitarized zone around the plant, he said it was “not an option at this stage” because Ukraine could “attempt provocations and attacks” to pin the blame on Russia.

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