Ukraine's Zelenskiy Condemns Russian Attack of Nuclear Power Plant
Published Date: 3/4/2022
Source: Bloomberg Quicktake: Now
Russian forces occupied the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant Friday after an attack that ignited a fire at the complex, Ukraine said, raising the stakes in President Vladimir Putin’s invasion as his troops pounded cities across the country. Russian shelling had caused a blaze at a training complex in the Zaporizhzhia plant in the east of the country overnight, Ukrainian officials said, but emergency services extinguished it and there were no casualties. Ukraine told the International Atomic Energy Agency the incident had “not affected ‘essential’ equipment,” and there had been no change reported in radiation levels. President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as reports of the attack emerged and the leaders called on Russia “to cease its military activities in the area,” according to a White House statement. “Europe must wake up,” Zelenskiy said in a video message early Friday, adding that he also spoke with U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other leaders. “If there is an explosion, it is the end of Europe,” Zelenskiy added. “Only urgent Europe actions can stop Russian troops. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm Subscribe to our newest channel Quicktake Explained: https://bit.ly/3iERrup Bloomberg Quicktake brings you live global news and original shows spanning business, technology, politics and culture. Make sense of the stories changing your business and your world. To watch complete coverage on Bloomberg Quicktake 24/7, visit http://www.bloomberg.com/qt/live, or watch on Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Fire TV and Android TV on the Bloomberg app. Have a story to tell? Fill out this survey for a chance to have it featured on Bloomberg Quicktake: https://cor.us/surveys/27AF30 Connect with us on… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Bloomberg Breaking News on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BloombergQuickTakeNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/quicktake Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/quicktake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quicktake