Russia Rejects UN Proposal To Demilitarize Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant

Moscow has rejected a proposal by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to demilitarize the area around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. During a press briefing on August 18, Foreign Ministry spokesman Ivan Nechaev said the proposals were "unacceptable." The Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant was captured by Russia in March, shortly after it launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The plant -- Europe's largest -- has repeatedly come under fire in recent weeks, sparking fears of a nuclear disaster.…