His possession Ukrainian its nuclear power plant Zaporozhye on the part of Russian forces is the cause of the created danger, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin, the Elysee Palace said.

The French President asked Putin to withdraw light and heavy weapons from the nuclear power plant and follow the instructions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to restore safety conditions at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, according to a press release from the French Presidium.

“The President will remain in touch with President (Vladimir) Zelensky, as well as with the Director of the IAEA, and will speak again with President Putin in the coming days to find an agreement that will guarantee the safety of the nuclear plant,” the Elysee Palace said in a statement.

The French President also asked the Russian President to guarantee the implementation of the grain export agreement in order to ensure the supply of those most in need.

Yesterday, Emmanuel Macron spoke about the same with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

Macron and Zelensky already discussed the situation in Zaporozhye last Monday. On Friday, the IAEA said there had been a power outage in Energodar, the city where the nuclear power plant is located, and that the situation was “undermining its operation.” “This is absolutely unacceptable. This cannot continue,” said IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, calling for an “immediate end to the bombing” of the area.

Source: APE-MPE-AFP-Reuters