U.S. backs calls for a demilitarized zone around Ukraine nuclear power plant -State Dept

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The USA helps requires a demilitarized zone round Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant after combating involving Russian and Ukrainian forces within the neighborhood of the plant, a State Division spokesperson mentioned on Thursday.

“Combating close to a nuclear plant is harmful and irresponsible – and we proceed to name on Russia to stop all army operations at or close to Ukrainian nuclear services and return full management to Ukraine, and assist Ukrainian requires a demilitarized zone across the nuclear energy plant,” the spokesperson mentioned.

UN secretary-Common Antonio Guterres earlier on Thursday referred to as for an instantaneous finish to army exercise close to the power, Europe’s largest nuclear energy plant.

(Reporting by Simon Lewis; Enhancing by Mark Porter)