U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called Russia's actions around Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant 'the height of irresponsibility,' accusing Moscow of using it as a 'nuclear shield' in attacks on Ukrainian forces.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes remarks to the media during a news conference at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., August 1, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' DelgadoUNITED NATIONS, Aug 1 - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called Russia's actions around Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant "the height of irresponsibility," accusing Moscow of using it as a "nuclear shield" in attacks on Ukrainian forces.
Washington was "deeply concerned" that Moscow was now using the plant as a military base and firing on Ukrainian forces from around it, Blinken told reporters after nuclear nonproliferation talks at the United Nations in New York."Of course the Ukrainians cannot fire back lest there be a terrible accident involving the nuclear plant," he said.The Russian mission to the United Nations in New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Blinken's remarks.
At the talks on Monday, Ukraine's deputy foreign affairs minister Mykola Tochytskyi said "robust joint actions are needed to prevent nuclear disaster" and called for the international community to "close the sky" over Ukraine's nuclear power plants with air defense systems.
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