Global control over nuclear facilities and technologies of RF is needed – Zelenskyi

The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi started his regular evening address on April 26th mentioning the manmade disaster in Chornobyl. The nuclear power sector of Ukraine is now facing a new threat, which is the Russian army, he said.

He remembered when it became known about the fire at the Zaporizhzhia NPP. When Russian tanks fired at the station.

– I believe that after all that the Russian military has done in the Chornobyl zone and at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, no one in the world can feel safe knowing how many nuclear facilities, nuclear weapons and related technologies the Russian state has. If Russia has forgotten what Chornobyl is, it means that global control over Russia’s nuclear facilities and nuclear technology is needed, – stated Zelenskyi.

The Ukrainian ruler has also mentioned that the Director General of the IAEA, paid a visit to Kyiv on April 26th.

– We discussed all the dangers created by Russia and ways to possibly influence the situation to protect Europe and the world from completely irresponsible actions of the Russian Federation, – Volodymyr Zelenskyi added.

On top of that, the President awarded shift workers at the Chornobyl station who did not leave the facility. Who maintained the work of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant despite the threat to their lives and despite the occupiers’ lack of understanding of even the basics of radiation safety.

Zelenskyi informed of his conversation with the Japanese PM.

– I thanked Japan for a strong package of sanctions, for its support and for the leadership needed to force Russia to peace and recognition of the foundations of international law, – Zelenskyi stated.

The Prime Minister of Romania also paid a visit to Kyiv on April 26th. Not only bilateral cooperation between two states and joint work to protect freedom in Europe, but also cooperation at the EU level was discussed.

– An important meeting at the level of defense ministers of Ukraine’s partner countries took place in Germany today. The key issue was to strengthen the protection of the whole of Europe from Russia’s aggressive ambitions. There are almost no people left in the free world who do not understand that Russia’s war against Ukraine is just the beginning, – Volodymyr Zelenskyi emphasized.

President took a chance to express his gratitude to the United Kingdom and personally to Prime Minister Boris Johnson for his prompt and positive response to Ukraine’s request for trade liberalization. Britain has announced the abolition of all duties and quotas on imports of Ukrainian goods.