Ukraine's Foreign Ministry: IAEA violated Ukraine's sovereignty due to Russian blackmail
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Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:19:28 +0200
Ukraines Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemns the violation of Ukraines sovereignty and territorial integrity by several International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA staff members as a result of Russian blackmail.
For the first time, the rotation of these employees at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant took place without Ukraines approval.
Source Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Details Ukraine has sent a note of protest to the IAEA leadership, though holding Russia fully responsible for these actions.
The ministry stated that Russia is creating artificial obstacles for the operation of international organisations in Ukraine, forcing them to violate Ukrainian law.
It was specified that Russia refused to provide security guarantees for IAEA staff if they travelled through Ukrainiancontrolled territory, thereby forcing the Agency to accept Russian conditions.
The ministry described the IAEA rotation as a humanitarian evacuation under conditions of threats to life and health.
Quote Ukraine has sent a note of protest to the IAEA leadership, condemning the violation of our states sovereignty and territorial integrity and warning against any similar actions in the future.
The Ukrainian side will also raise the issue of Russias unprecedented blackmail at the upcoming meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.
Background Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom reported a new rotation of IAEA experts arriving at the Russianoccupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which for the first time took place via Russianoccupied territory without Ukraines approval.
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