Russia and Kazakhstan sign $16.5 billion deal to build first nuclear power plant

IAEA chief Grossi: Attacks on nuclear sites unacceptable, risk of nuclear accident. IAEA team observed damage at Zaporizhzhia turbine building.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said attacks on nuclear sites are "unacceptable" and must stop to prevent "the very real risk of a nuclear accident." The IAEA reported on Sunday that its team observed damage to the exterior of a turbine building at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

Iranian MP Kosari: Nuclear dossier off the negotiating table; no final deal reached yet.

Iranian MP Kosari says nuclear file is off the negotiating table; no final deal has been reached yet.

IAEA experts arrive at Zaporizhzhia NPP to assess damage from Ukrainian drone strikes, Russia's Ulyanov says.

IAEA experts have arrived at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to assess the aftermath of a drone strike, Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, said on social media X. A Ukrainian drone struck the turbine hall of unit 6 on the previous day, and another drone attack hit the transport workshop today; no casualties were reported.

Lukashenko warns Armenia not to repeat Ukraine's scenario amid EU-EAEU choice. He says statements about leaving the EAEU for the EU are tied to June 7 elections.

BelarusianAlexander Lukashenko warned Armenia to be extremely cautious in choosing between Russia and Europe to avoid repeating Ukraine's scenario, he said after a Eurasian Economic Union summit in Astana. He added that statements about leaving the EAEU and joining the EU are linked to Armenia's upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7.