U.N. nuclear watchdog head may visit Russia soon, not this week -RIA

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi waits before departing for Ukraine on an official visit to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), at Vienna International Airport, Austria March 26, 2023. Dean Calma/IAEA/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog head will not travel to Russia this week, but a visit is possible in the near future, Russian news agency RIA reported early on Monday, citing Moscow's permanent representative to international organisations in Vienna.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi announced on Saturday that he would visit the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine this week to assess the serious situation there.