Russia Attempts Blackmail with Occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Russia Attempts Blackmail with Occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Author(s): Wojciech Lorenz, Zuzanna Nowak
Subject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Environmental and Energy policy, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; Zaporizhzhia; Ukraine; power plant; occupation;
Summary/Abstract: Russia is trying to use the fear of a nuclear disaster at the Enerhodar power plant to reduce the scale of Western support for Ukraine and force it to accept unfavourable conditions for a possible ceasefire. The international community should adopt a two-track approach to counter this attempt. On the one hand, efforts should be made to increase the safety of the power plant by establishing a “safety and security protection zone” around it and, on the other hand, coordinate information activities to clearly indicate that Russia is solely responsible for the risk of nuclear catastrophe.

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