Rosatom CEO Criticizes IAEA for Allowing Ukraine to Approach Dangerous Nuclear Threshold
IAEA’s leniency allows Ukraine to inch closer to dangerous threshold — Rosatom CEO
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Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its leniency towards Ukraine, claiming it enables the country to approach a dangerous nuclear threshold. He expressed concerns over the IAEA's adherence to its principles, which he views as politically motivated.
- 01Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev made remarks during a Channel One TV broadcast.
- 02He accused the IAEA of political correctness affecting its professionalism.
- 03Likhachev referred to the IAEA's framework established by Director General Rafael Grossi.
- 04He believes that the IAEA's leniency is allowing Ukraine to approach a dangerous nuclear threshold.
- 05Likhachev emphasized the importance of the IAEA's seven pillars and five safety principles.
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In a recent broadcast on Channel One TV, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev criticized the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its perceived leniency towards Ukraine, suggesting it permits the country to approach a perilous nuclear threshold. He argued that the IAEA's principles, which he described as politically correct and flawed, restrict its effectiveness. Likhachev highlighted the seven pillars and five safety principles established by IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, expressing concern that this framework is inadequate. He warned that such permissiveness could lead the Ukrainian armed forces closer to a dangerous line regarding nuclear safety.
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