The Latest Breaking News from International Atomic Energy Agency

UN team to visit Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

IAEA team is scheduled to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after months of haggling to gain access amid fighting.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2022

Ukraine: Mission to ‘prevent a nuclear accident’ expected to take days as UN inspectors arrive at Zaporizhzhia

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is hoping to establish a “continued presence” in the area

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2022

Inside the U.S. response to Iran on the draft nuclear deal

The U.S. told Iran that linking an IAEA probe to the reimplementation of the deal could delay the lifting of U.S. sanctions.

Axios · Aug 31, 2022

IAEA mission to nuclear plant arrives in Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in southern Ukraine arrived in the Ukrainian-held city of Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday, from where they will travel to the Russian-occupied power station.

Reuters · Aug 31, 2022

UN says inspection of Russian-held nuclear power plant in Ukraine war zone will take ‘a few days’

Expert mission follows warnings of radiation disaster after nearby shelling

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

UN nuclear team in Zaporizhzhia limbo as Russia narrows access to plant

IAEA experts wait to inspect frontline facility while Russia says they must join a queue

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2022

IAEA Team Sets off Towards Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) set off on Wednesday from the Ukrainian capital towards the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to inspect for damage after shelling nearby sparked fears of a radiation disaster. Russian forces captured the plant soon after they launched their Feb. 24 invasion of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 31, 2022

Nuclear inspectors set off for plant as fighting rages: Ukraine update

KYIV, Ukraine: A team led by the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency set off from Kyiv on Wednesday for a Russian-held nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine that has sparked global concern.

Bangkok Post · Aug 31, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow could expand conflict and should not be underestimated, warns Germany – as it happened

German chief of defence says Russia ‘capable of expanding the conflict regionally’ with ‘second theatre of war’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022

EU tightens travel rules for Russians, falls short of visa ban

European Union foreign ministers agreed on Wednesday to fully suspend a visa facilitation agreement with Russia, making it harder for Russian citizens to enter the EU but falling short of an outright visa ban. The move comes as a team of IAEA nuclear inspectors arrived in the southern Ukrainian city…

France 24 · Aug 31, 2022