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Moscow: Russian defense minister discussed captured Ukraine nuclear plant with UN chief
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and UN chief Antonio Guterres have discussed the security situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, which is currently under Moscow’s control and has been the target of fighting, Moscow says today.
“Sergei Shoigu conducted telephone negotiations with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regarding the conditions for safe operation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant,” the Russian defense ministry says in a statement.