Nuclear monitor defends Ukraine plant visit via Russia-controlled territory
Vienna (AFP) Mar 3, 2025 UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Monday defended the first ever visit by his staff to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant through Russian-occupied territory, saying the "exception" was aimed at protecting lives. Moscow's troops seized Europe's largest nuclear power station shortly after its invasion and later barred Ukrainian staff who refused to take Russian nationality or

