
UN nuclear chief to travel to embattled Ukraine plant
Vienna (AFP) March 25, 2023 - UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Saturday he would travel to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant next week, warning of the precarious situation there.
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