Refinitiv Newscasts - U.N. chief calls for demilitarization at Zaporizhzhia

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18/08/2022 23:08

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Source: Thomson Reuters

Description: Ukraine and Russia are warning of a "provocation" at the
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as the secretary general of the United
Nations expressed his grave concerns about the situation there. This report
produced by Trevor Koroll.
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Video Transcript:

>> As Europe's largest nuclear power plant, becomes the center of escalating
tensions between Russia, and Ukraine, prompting fears of catastrophe, UN
Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez on Thursday called for its urgent
demilitarization, and we must fill it. >> As it is, heavy potential damage to
support Asia is suicide. >> It comes as Gutierrez met with the Ukrainian
President Vladimir Zelensky , and Turkish President. >> Tie up air to one for
toxin Lviv. The situation at the Zappa Regia plant was top of the agenda. >>
Both sides also say the other is planning a provocation at the facility on
Friday, was captured by Russian forces soon after the invasion of Ukraine. And
the two countries have accused each other of shelling the plant. >> Russia has
said it could shut down the facility. A move key of warns would increase the
risk of a nuclear catastrophe. Shutting down a nuclear power plant is a
complicated operation that requires halting nuclear chain reactions while
protecting fuel from heating up, and causing a meltdown. Zelensky has accused
Russia of nuclear blackmail. >> On nuclear security, this is most definitely
the priority of the whole world. New challenges. Russia should immediately,
without any preconditions, withdraw its troops from the Zappa Regia nuclear
power plant. >> Moscow has rejected the idea of demilitarizing the plant.
Reuters cannot independently confirm the military situation there or the
responsibility for shelling of the plant. The war has killed 1000s, and forced
millions to flee after Moscow launched what it calls a special military
operation in February