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Friend or foe of Russia
14 mentions over the last 7 days in
- 0%Hostile to Russia0 articles
- 100%Neutral14 articles
- 0%Friendly to Russia0 articles
Which side of Russia each article places Rafael Grossi on. Neutral includes articles that do not relate Rafael Grossi to Russia at all. Method
0.1%of all news mentions Rafael Grossi14 of 14,316 articles in the last 7 days
0 : 0Hostile to friendly0 articles hostile to Russia, 0 friendly
7.1%cast as a partner, the most common role1 of 14 mentions
Daily Activity
Mentions of Rafael Grossi per day, newest first
21 September (so far): 0 mentions.
20 September: 2 mentions, 0 hostile, 2 neutral, 0 friendly.
19 September: 2 mentions, 0 hostile, 2 neutral, 0 friendly.
18 September: 4 mentions, 0 hostile, 4 neutral, 0 friendly.
17 September: 3 mentions, 0 hostile, 3 neutral, 0 friendly.
16 September: 0 mentions.
15 September: 2 mentions, 0 hostile, 2 neutral, 0 friendly.
How Russian media writes about Rafael Grossi
Written by a language model on 21 September 2026, only from the articles and ratings collected here. It describes the coverage; it does not vouch for what the outlets claim. Method
IAEA diplomat Rafael Grossi featured in Russian coverage of nuclear safety warnings and disputes over access to the Zaporizhzhia plant. Komsomolskaya Pravda relayed his statement that attacks on nuclear facilities were unacceptable after a reported Ukrainian drone strike at Kursk. Moskovsky Komsomolets reported his warning that diesel for Zaporizhzhia’s emergency generators was nearly exhausted. Life.ru and Lenta.ru relayed plant director Yuri Chernichuk’s claim that Ukraine had obstructed Grossi’s planned visit to prevent him seeing alleged attack damage. Fontanka reported conflicting accounts from the IAEA and the Kursk plant over whether a drone had struck a cooling tower.
All 17 articles mentioning Grossi over the last 30 days were rated neutral in their positioning toward Russia; none presented him as hostile. The only non-neutral role ratings were partner in one Life.ru report and declining in one Vedomosti report. Life.ru’s partner framing accompanied Rosatom’s account of Alexei Likhachev informing Grossi about alleged casualties from strikes on fuel trucks. Life.ru accounted for five articles, compared with three in Moskovsky Komsomolets and two each in Fontanka and EADaily.
Recent Articles
17 mentions of Rafael Grossi
17 articles.
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Rosatom said it delivered additional diesel fuel to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and rotated IAEA experts at the site.
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Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet withdrew from the race to become UN secretary-general, announcing her decision in a video message.
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The IAEA said it was informed of a drone strike on a cooling tower at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant and urged restraint to avoid nuclear safety risks.
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Rosatom said a drone exploded near a cooling tower at Kursk NPP-2, causing minor damage but not affecting operations or radiation levels.
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Rosatom said a drone exploded on a cooling tower at Kursk NPP-2, causing minor damage but not disrupting operations or radiation levels.
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The IAEA said a drone struck a cooling tower at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant, though the plant denied it. The agency said operations continued normally and no fire occurred.
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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said attacks on nuclear facilities are unacceptable after a reported Ukrainian drone strike at the Kursk nuclear plant.
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UN secretary-general candidate Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett said she would engage directly with Russia and Ukraine to help seek a peaceful resolution.
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UN secretary-general candidate Caroline Rodrigues-Birkett said she would hold direct talks with Russia and Ukraine to seek peace if elected.
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UN secretary-general candidate Caroline Rodrigues-Birkett said she would seek direct dialogue with Russia and Ukraine to pursue a peaceful settlement if elected.
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Zaporizhzhia plant chief Yuri Chernichuk said Ukraine deliberately disrupted IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi’s planned August 20–21 visit to prevent him seeing attack damage.
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Maria Zakharova said Ukraine’s drone strikes on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant training center undermine nuclear safety.
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Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev told IAEA head Rafael Grossi that strikes on diesel fuel trucks supplying Zaporizhzhia plant caused casualties, Rosatom said.
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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said diesel fuel for emergency generators at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is nearly exhausted after repeated power outages.
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Zaporizhzhia plant director Yury Chernichuk said Kyiv blocked IAEA chief Rafael Grossi’s visit because it feared exposure of alleged Ukrainian attacks on the plant and Enerhodar.
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