Western countries call for renunciation of hostilities in area of ​​Zaporizhzhia NPP

US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, as well as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the need to avoid hostilities at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the White House press service reported.

Report informs, citing foreign media, that the leaders of Western states touched upon the issue of shelling of nuclear power plants during a telephone conversation on Sunday, August 21. According to the Biden administration, the leaders confirmed their unwavering support for Ukraine’s efforts.

They also discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, including the need to avoid hostilities near the plant, as well as the importance of a visit by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as soon as possible, the White House said in a statement.