Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
on Friday kicked off the 48th Ambrosetti Forum, the traditional
end-of-summer conference by Lake Como at Cernobbio bringing
together big guns from worlds of politics, economics and finance
to discuss global challenges, with the opening address delivered
via video link.
"I hope to meet Premier Mario Draghi in Italy," said Zelensky,
who had talks with Draghi in Kyiv in June when the outgoing head
of government visited Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Zelensky thanked Italy "for having supported my nation, for the
reception of refugees" following the Russian invasion.
He also announced that "Ukraine is ready to increase exports of
electricity to Europe" adding that "for this reason it is
important that the Zaporizhzhia (nuclear) plant remains
connected to the Ukrainian grid".
Russia took control of the plant in March in the early stages of
the invasion.
Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are
currently inspecting the facility.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said Thursday that the
"physical integrity of the plant" had been "violated several
times".
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