U.S. Calls For Shutdown Of Shelled Nuclear Plant As IAEA Inspectors Seek Access

The United States said a "controlled shutdown" of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine was the "safest option" and urged Moscow to agree to a demilitarized zone around the site, where increased fighting is sparking fears of a possible massive radiation leak. "As we've said many times, a nuclear power plant is not the appropriate location for combat operations," White House national security spokesman John Kirby told reporters on August 29. "We continue to believe that a controlled shutdown of the Zaporizhzhya…