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UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Visits Ukraine

The UN nuclear watchdog said its director-general has arrived in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance” to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that Rafael Mariano Grossi’s aim is to “to initiate prompt safety and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

IAEA chief in Ukraine to offer nuclear safety assistance

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi is in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials about ensuring the safety and security of its nuclear facilities, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Western officials urge caution over Russian vows to scale back military operations

Ukraine proposed adopting neutral status and a 15-year consultation period on the future of Russian-occupied Crimea as long as a complete ceasefire with Russian forces is agreed, negotiators said at the conclusion of peace talks in Istanbul on Tuesday. Despite Russian vows to "radically" reduce military operations near Kyiv and…

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Unprotected Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in highly toxic Chernobyl ‘red forest’

Power station worker describes soldiers’ lack of anti-radiation gear as ‘suicidal’

The Independent UK

Russian soldiers inhaled 'clouds of radioactive dust' when they seized Chernobyl

Russian soldiers kicked up clouds of radioactive dust as they seized the nuclear power plant Chernobyl, two workers from the site have said

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Biden cautious over Russia promise

Ukraine news from March 29: Joe Biden urges caution over Russia’s pledge to reduce military activity near Kyiv.

Al Jazeera

Unprotected Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in Chernobyl's 'Red Forest', workers say

Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called the "Red Forest", kicking up clouds of radioactive dust, workers at the site said.

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Russian occupation of Chernobyl could send radiation across Europe, warns deputy Ukrainian PM

Iryna Vereshchuk also urges UN Security Council to take immediate steps to demilitarise zone

The Independent UK

More than 10,000 hectares of forest burning in Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine says

Ukrainian human rights commissioner warns of irreparable consequences for world if fires spread

The Independent UK

EU's Iran Talks Coordinator Plans to Travel to Tehran

The European Union coordinator for the Iran nuclear talks will travel to Tehran on Saturday to meet Iran's chief negotiator, he said on Friday. "Closing remaining gaps to Iran nuclear talks, must conclude this negotiation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Institute for Study of War says Russians unable to secure Kyiv attack positions – as it happened

Think tank says ‘increasingly static nature of the fighting reflects incapacity of Russian forces rather than any shift in Russian objectives or efforts’

The Guardian - AU

Latest Ukraine updates: Five wounded in Russian attack on Lviv

Ukraine war news from March 26: Regional governor Maksym Kozytsky says two missile attacks wounded at least five people.

Al Jazeera

Chernobyl staff have not been rotated in four days, no end in sight -IAEA

Staff on duty at Chernobyl's Russian-held radioactive waste facilities have not been rotated in four days and Ukraine cannot say when that will change because of fighting in the town where many of them live, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday.

Reuters

Chernobyl nuclear disaster fears as Russians shell Ukrainian town where staff work

G7 leaders have come together this week to warn that Russia's attack on the site in Ukraine could lead to another nuclear "catastrophe" as Russian forces destroyed a laboratory at the Chernobyl plant

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U.S. to increase pressure on Iran if nuclear diplomacy fails -White House

The United States is still pursuing talks on Iran's nuclear program but will work with allies to increase pressure on Iran if diplomacy fails, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

The fight against cancer is unequal

Advances in cancer care have yielded enormous benefits and saved millions of lives. Between 2000 and 2015, high-income countries cut cancer patients' probability of dying from the disease by 20%.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: Russia says first phase of war near end

Ukraine war news from March 25: Russian general says Moscow will push to fully capture eastern region of Donbas.

The Conversation

The Russian takeover of the defunct Chernobyl site challenges the 'peaceful, safe and sustainable' branding of nuclear energy

At least seven forest fires continue to burn around the Russian-held Chernobyl nuclear site in Ukraine, raising fears radionuclides could spread from the defunct facility.

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IAEA aiming to deploy roughly 15-20 staff to Ukraine, U.S. lawmaker says

The U.N. atomic watchdog hopes to deploy around 15 to 20 staff to Ukraine's nuclear facilities if an agreement with Kyiv and Moscow is reached on ensuring safety there, a U.S. congressman said on Thursday after a meeting with the watchdog's chief.

Reuters

U.S. says onus now on Iran on willingness to return to nuclear deal - State Department

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday that the onus is now on Iran on whether it is willing to enter into a mutual return to compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine latest updates: Thousands seek evacuation from Mariupol

Ukraine news from March 22: Deputy prime minister says at least 100,000 civilians are trying to escape from Mariupol.

Reuters

Chernobyl staff rotated out for first time since site's capture -IAEA

Around half the single shift of staff who have been working non-stop at the radioactive waste facilities at Chernobyl since Russian forces seized the site last month have been relieved by other Ukrainian staff, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Sunday.

ABC News

In Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, exhausted hostages work at gunpoint after Russian occupation

For more than three decades, very little has disturbed the vast exclusion zone around Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, just as authorities intended. That is, until Russian troops moved in, kicking up radioactive dust in their wake.

The Independent UK

Watchdog: Iran converts sliver of its high-enriched uranium

Iran has converted a fraction of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium into material that can detect cancers and other diseases

Al Jazeera

Is a nuclear disaster likely in Ukraine?

The IAEA and nuclear experts warn Ukrainian nuclear sites are at risk. Is a major nuclear incident possible?

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