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Russia-Ukraine war, live coverage – Moscow: the response to sanctions will hit sensitive areas. Kiev: “Chernobyl left without electricity”


Mayor Kiev: “We have resources for a week”

Kiev it can only last “a week” if Moscow’s forces surround it. The said Mayor of the Ukrainian capital, Vitalii Klitschko in an interview with Cnn, noting that the city’s resources can only last for seven days. “We need the jets now, help us”, was the appeal of the mayor who referred to the possibility that Poland will send Migs to Ukraine. “Kiev is a target of fly“, he added.



EU towards new sanctions on 100 people of the Russian nomenclature

“I would like to announce that the Member states they are working, right now, on a package of sanctions that includes about one hundred people, at different levels of the government and of the nomenclature russa, and that I hope they will be approved before the close of this plenary session ”. The EU High Representative for Foreign Policy said so Josep Borrell speaking at the Plenary of the European Parliament.



Ukrainian Minister Kuleba: “I don’t have high expectations about meeting Lavrov”

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba he said he had “low expectations” about meeting his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavorv, scheduled for tomorrow in Turkey, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum. “We are preparing for negotiations with Lavrov. We are working very seriously to take them forward in the best way efficient possibleKuleba said in a briefing, according to reports Ria News. “Frankly speaking,” added Kuleba, “my expectations from the negotiations are contained, I don’t have big ones hopes“.



Poland: “Ukraine’s decision on jets rests with NATO”

The decision on the delivery to Ukraine of the Mig-29 is in the hands of the Atlantic Pact and the Americans. The Polish premier said so Mateusz Morawiecki in Vienna after talks with the Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The Polish premier underlined how “the decision on the delivery of the planes should be taken solely by the whole Then“.



EU: “We evaluate temporary ceiling on gas prices”

“To cope with the current emergency, the Commission will examine all possible options to limit the contagion effect of prices of gas on electricity prices, such as limits of price temporary“. So a spokesman for the European Commission answering a question from journalists about the possibility of to introduce roofs at the price of gas. The Commission, the spokesman recalled, “will urgently consult all the actors concerned and propose options in the next weeks“.



Chernobyl without electricity, Energoatom: “Possible release of radioactive substances”

After the news of the disconnection of the nuclear power plant Chernobyl from the electricity grid, on its own channels telegram the Ukrainian state agency that deals with the management of the 4 nuclear power plants in the country explained what the risks of a prolonged lack of electricity may be. To read the note by Energoatom, in Chernobyl there are about 20,000 spent fuel assemblies stored in the storage facility. This material needs a cooling down constant, possible only if there is electricity. Otherwise – explain from the Kiev company – the pumps will not cool down. The consequences? There temperature in the collection tanks it will increase and there will be surges and the release of radioactive substances into the environment. Not only. According to Energoatom always, the wind can transfer a radioactive cloud to other regions of UkraineBelarus, Russia and in Europe. Also due to lack of electricity, even the ventilation will not work in the structure and for this reason all staff will receive a dangerous dose of radiation. Another consequence is that the fire-fighting system does not work as well: for Kiev this is a significant risk in the event of a fire, which can occur due to the bullet hit. Energoatom then makes it known that military operations are currently underway, making it impossible to carry out repairs and restore power. The Russians, for their part, have already communicated that they have complete and total control of the structure and that they have done everything to ensure every type of safety of the plant. The IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), however, made it known yesterday that he had lost all contact with the central.



Russia: “Economic war against us from the United States”

“The United States of America are effectively waging an economic war against the Russia“. The spokesman for the Kremlin said so Dmitry Peskov quoted by Tassafter the US president Joe Biden yesterday announced a ban on imports of oil and gas from Moscow. “The situation deserves a very, very thorough analysis of decisions which were announced by Biden, ”the Kremlin spokesman said. “What will Russia do? She will do what she needs, what she is advantageous for her in this situation. We will protect our interests “.



Kiev: “The Russians are torturing the employees of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant”

The Russians “are torturing the employees of the nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia“, The largest in Europe in southern Ukraine, which” have been held hostage for four days “. It is the complaint about Facebook by the Ukrainian Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenkoaccording to which the Russians intend to register the employees of the plant “a message to be used as propaganda “. “There are about 500 Russian soldiers and 50 well-equipped units inside the plant,” she added. “The employees of the plant are physically and psychologically exhausted,” she continued. Halushchenko he therefore addressed “to our partners of the international community“To” take measures to withdraw the Russian occupation forces from targets nuclear conquered and to close the airspace over Ukraine ”. In particular, “if a nuclear power plant were to be affected by military Russians“Would result in” a disaster for the whole of Europe “. And “the responsibility would be entirely of Russia”. Halushchenko concluded by saying that “we must stop the terrorism nuclear Russian all together. And we have to do it now before it’s too late ”.



Kremlin: “Poland’s offer of jets to Ukraine creates a dangerous scenario”

The offer of Polish jets to Ukraine creates “one scenario potentially dangerous“. The Kremlin.



Moscow: “Ok talks with Ukraine, but recognize the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk”

The Russia wants to hold talks withUkraine “As soon as possible, it depends on the will of Kiev“. This was stated by the spokesman for the Kremlin Peskov quoted by Tass adding however that the Republics of Donetsk e Lugansk they were “sovereign and independent states” and that Kiev should recognize them as such.


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