A Russian official has said the IAEA nuclear safety team will not be given 'special passes' and will have to 'stand in line' to enter the power plant.
, has repeatedly called for an IAEA mission to the plant so that experts can assess the damage and evaluate the working conditions of the Ukrainian staff who are continuing to keep the facility operational.reporting that the team were travelling in a convoy of vehicles according to a witness.
"And they could safely, quickly and without obstacles get from Russia through the liberated territory," he added. His comments were translated from Russian.news agency as head of the"military-civilian administration" of Zaporizhzhia, told the state-owned Russia-24 TV news channel:"We were asked to speed it up. I said no, let them stand in line like everyone else … let them talk to people in queues.
that occurred on August 25. Power was eventually restored, but Grossi said it highlighted the potential vulnerability of the major nuclear power plant.
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