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Russia wants to restart the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which is temporarily under its control. Such plans are dangerous, states Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Grossi confirmed after his visit to Moscow that Russia plans to restart the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant “at some point.” This is explained by Russia’s reluctance to decommission the station. The Director-General of the IAEA noted that several important conditions must be met for the restart of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. “In terms of what needs to happen… there shouldn’t be…