The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that the Russian route is safe and reliable.

【IAEA Director General: The Route from Russia to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is Safe and Reliable】

Vienna time December 13, 2025, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi responded to a journalist's question as follows:

I don't like to say that this is a permanent route. There may be other choices. There may even be other routes within Russia. The content may change. Hopefully, peace will come, and then the issue of the route will become less important. Therefore, I prefer to say: We use the route through Russia to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is safe and reliable, and I acknowledge the efforts made by the Russian Federation to ensure the safety of our rotating staff.

Grossi added:

Similarly, I would like to thank Ukraine for the assistance provided for the previous section passing through Ukrainian territory. This is my position. I try to be practical and not politicize the issue of the route. Currently, this is the reality, and we are still working under these conditions.

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