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THE 4 LEADERS U.S PRES. BIDEN, MACRON, OLAF SHOLTZ, PM JOHNSON HELD A VISIO CONF

OVER ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT


Zaporizhia Nuclear power plant. (Source: Twitter)
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USPA NEWS - U.S President Joe Biden, French President Macron, British PM, Boris Johnson, and German Chancelor Olaf Sholtz participated in a visio conference on Sunday 21 August about the serious situation of the Zaporizhia power plant. “The four leaders reaffirmed their determination to support Ukraine in the hard way to enable it to defend itself. Oils also spoke of the car situation of the Zaporizhia power plant and underlined the importance of allowing a mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency to arrive on site with the necessary security graces as soon as possible. The exchange also focused on ongoing negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program. (Source: Elysee, French Presidency)

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THE 4 LEADERS U.S PRES. BIDEN, MACRON, OLAF SHOLTZ, PM JOHNSON TALKED VIA VISIO CONF OVER ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR POWER PLANT U.S President Joe Biden, French President Macron, British PM, Boris Johnson, and German Chancelor Olaf Sholtz participated in a visio conference on Sunday 21 August about the serious situation of the Zaporizhia power plant. “The four leaders reaffirmed their determination to support Ukraine in the hard way to enable it to defend itself. Oils also spoke of the car situation of the Zaporizhia power plant and underlined the importance of allowing a mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency to arrive on site with the necessary security graces as soon as possible. The exchange also focused on ongoing negotiations regarding Iran's nuclear program.On Friday August 19, 2022, Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, trying to find a favorable outcome to the crisis surrounding the Ukrainian nuclear power plant in Zaporijjia. Indeed, the situation is tense between the countries and unclear, because Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of being at the origin of the bombardments around the nuclear power plant. See article: PRES. MACRON TALKED ON THE PHONE WITH PRES. ZELENSKY OVER ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR POWER PLANThttp://www.newsrama.uspa24.com/bericht-21462/pres-macron-talked-on-the-phone-with-pres-zelensky-over-zaporizhzhia.html
President Macron and Zelensky
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These two leaders who had had a permanent exchange since long before the attack of February 24, 2022, but even during the Ukrainian-Russian conflict, until May 24, when telephone exchanges had ceased. This Friday, the French president exchanged with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, a first for almost three months. At the end of their telephone exchange, according to the Elysée, the Russian and French presidents agreed on the need to send a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to Zaporijjia "as soon as possible deadlines", who will be able to assess the situation on the spot. A few days earlier (August 16, 2022) President Macron had discussed the same subject with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Source Elysee French Presidency. On the Russian side, (Source Kremlin) the Russian President, Vladimir Putin warned of “Ukrainian bombardments [which] risk causing a large-scale catastrophe which could lead to the radioactive contamination of vast territories”and that Russia is "ready to provide all necessary assistance to the Agency's inspectors". The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, went to Ukraine on Thursday August 18 in Ukraine, and considering that "any potential damage in Zaporizhia would be suicide", while asking the Russians, who seized the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, not to cut it from the Ukrainian network, explaining that: "Obviously, the electricity of Zaporijjia is Ukrainian electricity, this principle must be fully respected", he specified At the same time, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Kyiv, Ukraine on Thursday August 18, 2022, warning of fears of a "new Chernobyl".
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READOUT OF PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN'S CALL WITH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON OF FRANCE, CHANCELLOR OLAF SHOLTZ OF GERMANY, AND PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON OF THE UK "President Biden spoke with President Emmanuel Macron of France, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom.  The leaders affirmed their continued support for Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against Russian aggression.  They also discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant, including the need to avoid military operations near the plant and the importance of an IAEA visit as soon as feasible to ascertain the state of safety systems.  In addition, they discussed ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program, the need to strengthen support for partners in the Middle East region, and joint efforts to deter and constrain Iran’s destabilizing regional activities." Source White House
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