Vladimir Putin called Emmanuel Macron and complained that Ukrainian attacks in Zaporizhzhia could have “catastrophic consequences.” However, the French president responded that the Russian occupation of the nuclear power plant is actually what is putting security at risk.

After the conversation between the presidents of Russia and France, on the initiative of the former, official communiques were adopted, in which each of the parties presented their point of view.

Vladimir Putin drew attention to the fact that “continuous attacks by Ukrainians on the site of the Zaporizhzhya NPP could lead to catastrophic consequences,” reads the Kremlin’s statement, cited by AFP. He demanded that the West put pressure on Kyiv to “immediately stop the attacks.”

The leaders of the two countries declared their readiness for “non-politicized interaction” on this issue with the participation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the Kremlin said in a statement.

On the other hand, the French presidency reported that Emmanuel Macron told the head of the Kremlin that the Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is actually what endangers its security.

According to a statement by the French president quoted by Reuters, Macron asked Putin to remove heavy and light weapons from the plant and told him that Moscow must follow International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommendations to ensure the safety of the facility. .

“The President will remain in contact with President (Vladimir) Zelensky, as well as with the Director General of the IAEA, and will speak again with President Putin in the coming days so that an agreement can be found to guarantee the safety of the power plant,” he said. – clarified the Elysee Palace.

The discussion took place at the initiative of the Kremlin.

Energoatom, the Ukrainian operator of the power plant (ZAEP), announced in a press release on Sunday that the operation of the plant has been completely halted for safety reasons.

The plant is “completely shut down” after Energoatom disconnected unit six from the power grid at 3:41 am (00:41 GMT). Preparations are underway for its cooling and transfer to cooling mode,” added Energoatom.

The company said on Saturday it had restored the connection to the electrical system, which it said had been damaged by Russian bombing, to operating capacity, allowing the plant to receive power from the Ukrainian power system.

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