G7 condemns Russia’s kidnap of Zaporizhzhia plant leadership

The Group of Seven (G7) industrialized nations have condemned Russia’s kidnap of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant leadership and called for the immediate return of full control of the plant to Ukraine.

 “We condemn Russia’s repeated kidnapping of Ukrainian ZNPP (Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant) leadership and staff,” the G7 Non-proliferation Directors General said in a statement.

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“We urge Russia to immediately return full control of the ZNPP to its rightful sovereign owner, Ukraine,” it said.

Russian forces have been in control of the nuclear plant, Europe’s largest, since the early days of the Ukraine invasion which began in February.

Zainab Sa’id