European heads of government and leaders of Canada and Turkey will attend talks aimed at presenting a united front on Ukraine crisis. What we know on day 1,103See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskyy is willing to “restore dialogue” w…
“Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable,” says International Atomic Energy Agency.
Russian forces seized the nuclear plant after invading Ukraine in2022. They’ve held it ever since, but fighting around it has raised fears of a nuclear accident.
For Tehran, the goal of Friday’s talks is to avoid a “double disaster” scenario of renewed pressures from both Donald Trump and European governments.
“It’s clear they’re scared,” said one former Trump administration official who worked on Middle East issues.
Kyiv is in talks with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to place foreign observers near its nuclear power plants.
The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog said a cooling tower at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been badly damaged in a fire last month and would probably have to be demolished.
A Russian drone and missile attack earlier this week forced Ukraine to disconnect several nuclear power units from the grid, posing a risk to the nuclear power sector, a Ukrainian mission to the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Thursday (29 A…
The fighter jet went down during a major Russian attack on Ukraine, the military said in a statement. What we know on day 919One of the F-16 warplanes that Ukraine received from its western partners to help fight Russia’s invasion has crashed, killing …
IAEA has urged both sides to refrain from fighting around nuclear plantsRussia said Thursday that it took two more east Ukrainian villages – in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions – as its forces continue their advance deeper into the country.The defence m…
International Atomic Energy Agency raises the alarm about the Kursk plant’s vulnerable nuclear reactor as war rages nearby.
Serhii Plokhy’s account of the 1986 disaster stunned readers and TV audiences. Now his new book warns that the threat of nuclear terror has only increasedThere are, Serhii Plokhy says, not many amusing stories to come out of the war between Russia and …
Rafael Grossi says Russian power station is within artillery range of Ukrainian positions
IAEA chief says he is “extremely concerned” about safety at the Zaporizhzhia facility.
Safety at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit a perimeter access road on Saturday (17 August), according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi.
Atomic energy watchdog reports damage after Russia accuses Ukraine of dropping explosive charge nearbyThe UN’s nuclear watchdog warned on Saturday that the safety situation at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was “deteriorating” after a nearb…
Moscow and Kyiv accused each other of starting a fire on the grounds of Europe’s largest and now Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Sunday (11 August), with both sides reporting no sign of elevated radiation.
Fighting close to large nuclear facilities in Ukraine and Russia has caused concern among atomic experts.
France, Germany and the United Kingdom have circulated a draft resolution against Iran ahead of the UN nuclear watchdog’s board meeting next week and appear determined to push it despite opposition from Washington.
Iran has limited the UN nuclear watchdog’s ability to conduct proper checks on its nuclear activities and the body faces a number of other hurdles imposed by Tehran.
Zaporizhzhia ‘getting dangerously close to a nuclear accident’ says IAEA chief, as Russians and Ukrainians trade accusations. What we know on day 783See all our Ukraine war coverageUkraine’s UN ambassador, Sergiy Kyslytsya, has accused Russia of a “a w…
The UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors will hold an emergency meeting at the request of both Ukraine and Russia to discuss attacks on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the enemies accused each other of drone attacks.
At least nine injured in strikes on region, with industrial facility among targets, official says; Russia has attacked up to 80% of Ukraine’s conventional power plants, says energy minister. What we know on day 776See all our Ukraine war coverageRussia…
Russian-controlled power station says drone shot down over roof over reactor number six, which is currently shut downThe head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-co…
“This is a major escalation of the nuclear safety and security dangers,” said UN atomic chief.
Russia’s nuclear power corporation, Rosatom, accused Ukraine’s military of launching a series of attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and the UN’s nuclear watchdog called for such incidents to cease immediately.
Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, warns The International Atomic Energy Agency.
Rafael Grossi says three direct hits against the main reactor containment structures ‘significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident’See all our Ukraine war coverageThe head of the UN’s atomic watchdog agency has condemned a drone strike o…
Russia on Sunday said that a Ukraine drone attack hit the Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) urged restraint.
International Atomic Energy Agency warns about safety after Russia says Ukrainian drone detonated at nuclear power plantSee all our Ukraine war coverageThe International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed on Sunday by authorities at the Zaporizhz…
Chinese president is one of Putin’s closest allies and so ‘participation will be very important’, says adviser Igor ZhovkvaHere are some of the latest images coming out of Ukraine:UN nuclear watchdog chief, Rafael Grossi, will visit Ukraine, including …
Strike on Friday targeted a Rosneft oil storage facility about 50km from the Ukrainian border, in Russian town of Klintsy, officials saidAt a glance: what we know on day 696Russian troops have reinstalled mines along the perimeter of the Zaporizhzhia n…
Iran’s barring of some of the UN nuclear watchdog’s most experienced and expert inspectors from the team allowed to operate there is a “very serious blow” to the agency’s work, the watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday (22 November).
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone attack early on Wednesday (25 October) in the western Khmelnitskyi region had probably targeted the area’s nuclear power station.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine is preparing for renewed Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure ahead of winter; Russia claims to have conducted a simulated nuclear strikeSee all our Ukraine war coverageVolodymyr Zelenskiy has said Ukraine is pr…
Rafael Grossi says president personally assured him Ukraine ‘will not directly bomb or shell’ plant in counteroffensiveRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesRafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, says Volodymyr Zelenskiy h…
The European Union on Sunday (17 September) told Iran to reconsider its decision to withdraw accreditation from several inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog.
G20 declaration ‘nothing to be proud of’, says Kyiv; Ukraine warns against lifting sanctions as Russia pushes grain deal; Ukraine condemns lack of progress for a tribunal to prosecute Russian leadersSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageThe Ukrainian …
The Biden administration will for the first time send controversial armor-piercing munitions containing depleted uranium to Ukraine, according to a document seen by Reuters and separately confirmed by two US officials.
The war in Ukraine and talks of energy independence are pushing superpowers to turn to nuclear, driving uranium prices up after a 10-year slump, and raising concerns that supply shortages are not to be ruled out in the long run.
Japan said on Tuesday it will start releasing more than 1 million metric tonnes of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on 24 August, putting into motion a plan that has drawn strong criticism from China.
Japan’s decision on the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) -treated water in Fukushima is based on scientific evidence and IAEA safety standards, writes Masaki Yasushi. Masaki Yasushi is Japan’s ambassador to the EU. Twelve years ago, Japan…
Explosives planted in buffer zone at Zaporizhzhia facility should not affect its safety and security systems, says IAEA
Ukraine’s energy minister warns ‘it might blow up at any moment.’
‘The vast majority of the alliance members will be in the direct impact zone’ of any potential radioactive disaster, Russia’s Foreign Ministry says.
Experts from the UN nuclear watchdog based at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine have yet to observe any indications of explosives, but they need more access to be sure, the agency said on Wednesday (5 July).
Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday (4 July) accused each other of plotting to stage an attack on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, long the subject of mutual recriminations and suspicions.
International Atomic Energy Agency found no visible mines at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station but still needs better access.
