MOSCOW/PARIS (dpa-AFX) – Kremlin boss Wladimir Putin According to information from Moscow, French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone about the critical situation at the Russian-occupied Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhia. According to a Kremlin statement on Sunday, Putin has called for international action on Ukraine to stop its attacks on the facility. Kyiv, on the other hand, repeatedly accuses the Russian troops of shelling the nuclear power plant, which has been under their control since March.
Macron emphasized that the Russian occupation was the reason for the dangerous situation at the nuclear power plant, the Èlyséepalast said. He demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops. In addition, the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA must be followed.
Shortly before, it had become known that the largest nuclear power plant in Europe had to be shut down completely. According to the Ukrainian nuclear authority Enerhoatom, all connection lines to the power grid were temporarily interrupted due to shelling. The Russian side also confirmed the shutdown of the power plant, on the site of which two employees of the IAEA are still monitoring the situation.
According to the information, Macron also addressed food security. Russia must ensure that the countries where food is scarce continue to be supplied./haw/DP/he