IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine

IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine

Delivering his latest update, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi reported that the situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – the largest in Europe – remains extremely fragile and dangerous. Military operations continue in the region “and may well increase very considerably in the near future,” he warned. Rolling the dice The Zaporizhzhya plant…

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Moscow rejects 'US position' on deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus

Moscow rejects ‘US position’ on deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus

—Photo: Reuters Moscow: Russia has rejected US President Joe Biden’s criticism that Moscow is planning to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, saying Washington has deployed similar nuclear weapons in Europe for decades. According to the foreign news agency ‘AFP’, Russia said it was moving ahead with the first deployment of such weapons outside its…

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An agreement was reached on the installation of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

An agreement was reached on the installation of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus

The defense ministers of Russia and Belarus shake hands after the agreement. An agreement to install Russia’s nuclear weapons in Belarus was officially reached. Shortly after the signing of the agreement, the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said that Russia has started sending its nuclear weapons to us for installation. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu,…

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The world's largest nuclear plant is at risk of being shut down by a careless employee

The world’s largest nuclear plant is at risk of being shut down by a careless employee

File photo A careless telecommuter compounded the company’s woes after Japan was denied permission to restart work at the world’s largest nuclear power plant due to lapses in safety measures. According to reports, Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Authority decided last week to prevent the power station from restarting operations. Tokyo Electric Power Co., which runs the…

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Tehran will cooperate with international inspectors on new nuclear activity, the head of the nuclear program

Tehran will cooperate with international inspectors on new nuclear activity, the head of the nuclear program

Iran’s nuclear site Natanz The head of Iran’s nuclear program, Mohammad Eslami, has promised that Tehran will cooperate with international inspectors on any new activity. According to the official statement, Tehran is willing to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Mohammad Eslami said that Iran is working under IAEA safeguards and will coordinate…

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IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant

Ukraine: Power loss at nuclear plant underscores ‘highly vulnerable’ safety situation

This marked the seventh time that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant had been completely disconnected from the national electricity grid since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion 15 months ago, the agency said, noting that the facility was forced to run on emergency diesel generators once again.  The plant’s only remaining external 750 kilovolt…

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IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant

IAEA warns of ‘increasingly tense military situation’ around Ukraine nuclear plant

IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Friday in a statement, that a location near the town of Enerhodar, home of most of the plant’s staff, reportedly came under artillery fire earlier in the day, “in the latest incident indicating an increasingly tense military situation in the area.”  Speculation of military activity  The ZNPP,…

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