Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi believes that it is difficult to establish a safety zone for the Zaporozhye NPP.

According to him, the fact that not only diplomats but also the military take part in the negotiations makes it difficult to reach an agreement..

Grossi said in an interview with Italian broadcaster RAI that he believes a safe zone agreement will be reached by the end of 2022..

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Grossi plans to visit Kyiv and possibly Moscow next week. According to press secretary Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin is not going to meet with the Director General of the IAEA.