The International Atomic Energy Agency urged Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday to establish a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant amid mounting fears the shelling in the area could trigger a nuclear emergency.

In a report following a visit by an inspection team last week, the agency said all of its safety principles had been compromised at the facility. Sergio Olmos has a report from Kyiv.

To discuss:

• Anton Fedyashin is a Russian affairs analyst and history professor at American University.
• Klaus Larres is a European affairs analyst and professor of history and international affairs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• Dmitry Babich is a Russian journalist and political analyst.
• Sergiy Kudelia is an associate professor of political science at Baylor University.

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The U.N. atomic watchdog agency urged Russia and Ukraine to establish a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the Zaporizhzhia power plant amid mounting fears the fighting could trigger a catastrophe in a country still scarred by Chernobyl. https://t.co/D2mMnm6wIc

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