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Zelensky, Blinken meet on US assistance for Ukraine
In a statement, Ukraine's presidential press service said that during the talks in Kiev on Thursday, the parties talked about US financial, economic and military aid, in particular, the security assistance of $675 million announced by American Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin earlier in the day, reports Xinhua news agency. Taking to Twitter after the meeting, Blinken said: "Russia has failed to break Ukraine's will or our collective resolve, and Zelensky and the people of Ukraine are leading the fight for freedom.
IAEA calls for safety zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuke plant
The IAEA is ready to start immediate consultations for establishing such a safety zone to "prevent a nuclear accident arising from physical damage caused by military means", the UN watchdog said in a report issued on Tuesday on Ukraine's nuclear safety, security and safeguards situation.
Vladimir Putin appears to limp as he observes major Russian war games
The Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, observed the major military exercises from inside a command post while sitting next to his defence minister Sergei Shoigu who is said to have been 'sidelined' by Putin due to Russia's heavy losses in Ukraine. As Putin arrived at the command post at the Sergeyevsky training range in Russia's Far East, he appeared to be walking with a limp when he crossed the room to watch the war games, Daily Mail reported.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from backup power line: IAEA
The IAEA said in a statement on Monday that the backup power line, linking the Zaporizhzhia plant and a nearby thermal power station, was "deliberately disconnected" earlier in the day to "extinguish a fire, but the line itself was not damaged", Xinhua news agency reported. The reserve line had been used to deliver electricity from the Zaporizhzhia plant to the grid, as the plant had lost connection to all four main external power lines by Friday. The IAEA said it was informed by Ukraine that the backup line will be reconnected once the fire has been extinguished.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses main external power line once again: IAEA
The agency's experts stationed at the Zaporizhzhia plant were told by Ukrainian staff on Saturday that the facility's fourth, which is also the last still operational, 750-kilovolt power line was down. A similar incident occurred last week amid shelling on the plant, Xinhua news agency reported. The three other main external power lines were lost earlier during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to an IAEA statement. The plant is now relying on a reserve line, which links the facility to a nearby thermal power plant, to deliver electricity to the external grid. The reserve line can also provide backup power to the plant if needed, IAEA said.
Russian Defence Minister being 'sidelined', ridiculed for 'ineffectual' leadership
The latest update from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that the recent independent Russian media reports have claimed that due to the problems Russia is facing in its war against Ukraine, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu is now being sidelined within the Russian leadership, with operational commanders briefing President Vladimir Putin directly on the course of the war, The Guardian reported.
Russia identifies 2nd suspect in blast that killed Putin ally's daughter
The alleged accomplice in the murder plot was a Ukrainian born in 1978 who entered the country via Estonia on July 30, dpa news agency quoted Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) as saying. The FSB named the man and claimed he had helped prepare the crime and then left Russia again. Dugina, a 29-year-old Russian nationalist commentator who frequently appeared on pro-Kremlin media, died when the car she was driving exploded on the outskirts of Moscow on August 20.
Ukraine sent armed drone to Zaporizhzhya plant: Russia
It fell on a safety cover spanning the reactor after it was shot down, Russian media reports were quoted as saying by dpa news agency. The explosives it was carrying were detonated without causing any harm. Independent confirmation of the report is impossible.
German Foreign Minister pledges to support Ukraine for years to come
"Unfortunately, we have to assume that Ukraine will still need new heavy weapons from its friends next summer," German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, dpa news agency reported. "Ukraine is also defending our freedom, our peace. And we support them financially and militarily - and for as long as it is necessary. Full stop," Baerbock said.
Boris Johnson slams Russia's 'cultural vandalism' in Ukraine
The Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK would fund "cultural protection measures" in Ukraine as well as continuing to donate civil and military aid, reports dpa news agency. Mr Johnson made the comments on Friday in a video message to the Edinburgh International Culture Summit, which is being hosted at the Scottish Parliament or Holyrood.
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