# Russian diplomat slams Kyiv for derailing IAEA chief’s visit to Zaporizhzhia NPP

https://mins.news/en/item/25096

- TASS, 2026-08-18 12:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2174639

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Kyiv of derailing IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi’s planned August 20–21 visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and Enerhodar. She said Russia had provided security guarantees accepted by the agency and blamed Ukraine for creating threats to nuclear safety.

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