Moscow withdraws its forces from Balaklia and Izyum and “regroups” them near Donetsk

Emmanuel Macron spoke by phone again on Saturday with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, about the situation that still exists. “Very disturbing” About the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the Elysée announced. the two presidents “He returned to the situation around the power plant in Zaporizhia, which is still very worrying. They expressed their support for the work of the IAEA “The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the French presidency.

The French head of state, too “President Zelensky asked about the developments of the conflict on the ground, and about the needs of Ukraine that France could help meet”added the Elysee, while the United States has already announced $2.7 billion in new military aid to Kiev and countries in the region.

About the power plant in Zaporizhia, Messrs. Macron and Zelensky “They share the same demand for the withdrawal of Russian forces from the region to ensure the safety and security of the nuclear facilities.”Elysee said. Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky spoke on the subject on Monday.

On Friday, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported a “total power outage” In the Ukrainian city of Energodar (south), where the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is located, a situation in which “Performs the safety of operations”. It is totally unacceptable. This cannot go on.”Its general manager, Rafael Grossi, has denounced his claim “Stop the bombing of the area immediately.”.