Issued on: Modified:
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said Monday he was leading a mission heading for Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been the target of strikes in recent weeks. Follow our liveblog to keep up with the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
6:44am: IAEA team heading to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi has said he was on his way to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which has been the target of strikes in recent weeks.
“The day has come, IAEA’s Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya is now on its way,” Grossi tweeted, saying the team from the UN atomic watchdog would arrive at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant “later this week”.
1:05am: EU foreign policy chief says a visa ban on Russians is unlikely
European Union foreign ministers meeting later this week, are unlikely to unanimously back a visa ban on all Russians, as would be needed to put in place such a ban, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell told Austria’s ORF TV on Sunday.
“I don’t think that to cut the relationship with the Russian civilian population will help and I don’t think that this idea will have the required unanimity,” Borrell, who chairs EU foreign ministers’ meetings, told the national broadcaster.
“I think that we have to review the way that some Russians get a visa, certainly the oligarchs not. We have to be more selective. But I am not in favour of stopping delivering visas to all Russians.”
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
For all the latest Health News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.