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UN Security Council to Discuss Ukraine Nuclear Plant Crisis

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to address the crisis at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex, the power plant that Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of having bombed, diplomatic sources said. A source in the Security Council presidency, currently held by China, told AFP on Wednesday…

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Kyiv urges travel ban on Russians as Moscow steps up assault in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's president called on the West to impose a blanket travel ban on Russians, an idea that has found support among some European states but angered Moscow, which pressed on with a fierce military offensive in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia wants full operational control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Energoatom chief

Russian officials have attempted to enter and take full operational control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the head of Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said on Friday.

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U.N. nuclear watchdog loses touch with monitoring equipment at Ukraine power plant

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has lost touch with its remote systems that monitor nuclear material at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, it said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Radiation levels at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are normal - Ukraine's Energoatom

Radiation levels around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are normal while repairs are being carried out on a block damaged by fighting with Russian troops, Petro Kotin, the head of state nuclear firm Energoatom, said on Wednesday.

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EU Asks UN Watchdog to Safeguard Ukraine's Nuclear Plants

The European Union has asked the UN nuclear watchdog to safeguard Ukraine's nuclear plants, two of which are now under Russian control, and mobilize international help in case of an emergency, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Russian forces have seized Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe' biggest, and…

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Chernobyl hostages captured by Russian troops surviving on 'one meal a day'

Russian forces seized Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and Chernobyl on Friday and have now placed staff running the facility under their command, according to the U.N. nuclear watchdog.

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Staff at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant under Russian orders, IAEA says

Staff at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue to operate it, but management is now under the orders of the commander of the Russian forces that seized it last week, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Sunday, citing Ukraine's regulator.

Reuters

Putin says Ukraine responsible for March 3 power plant incident - Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukrainian radicals for an incident on March 3 at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.

Reuters

Russia, Ukraine trade barbs at UN over nuclear plant attack

Ukraine envoy accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terrorism’; Russian ambassador dismisses reports of attack on nuclear plant.

Al Jazeera

Thai market dips on Ukraine news

The Thai stock market tumbled in line with regional markets yesterday morning after the report of Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant stoked fears of nuclear catastrophe.

Bangkok Post

EXPLAINER: Why a no-fly zone is unlikely in Ukraine

Russia’s attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has renewed calls for NATO to impose a no-fly zone over Ukraine, That's despite the repeated rejection of the idea by Western leaders, who are concerned about triggering a wider war in Europe

The Independent UK

Russians seize nuclear power plant amid heavy bombardment of Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces pressed their offensive against key Ukrainian cities Friday in a heavy bombing and shelling campaign that has led to a ballooning humanitarian disaster, spurred an astonishing exodus of people and raised fears of a wider calamity after Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant was set ablaze.

Los Angeles Times

All you need to know about Ukraine's nuclear power stations amid Russian attacks

Atomic energy specialist Professor Robin Grimes and former nuclear scientist Cheryl Rofer answer your questions about nuclear power stations in Ukraine after Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia

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The Independent UK

‘Incredibly reckless’: US Ambassador says world avoided catastrophe ‘by the grace of God’ after Russia shelled Zaporizhzhia plant

Linda Thomas-Greenfield applauds operators of power station for keeping reactors safe during Russian attack

France 24

Ukrainians are 'dying for European values… we want them in': EU's Sefcovic

In an interview with FRANCE 24, European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic condemned Russia's attack on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as "absolutely irresponsible" and called the Russian invasion of Ukraine an "absolutely senseless war". Sefcovic also welcomed Ukraine's bid for EU membership, saying that Ukrainians are "dying for European values…

Reuters

Factbox-Ukraine has one of Europe's largest nuclear power sectors

Russian troops on Friday seized Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe. Ukraine is heavily dependent on nuclear energy and has 15 operative nuclear reactors that generate roughly 54% of the country's electricity needs.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily: ‘Nuclear terror’ at Ukraine plant - what’s the risk?

Following Russia’s attack on Ukraine’s vast Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, we speak with Malcolm Grimston, Senior Research Fellow at Imperial College London’s Centre for Environmental Policy.

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Los Angeles Times

Russians seize nuclear power plant amid heavy bombardment of Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces pressed their offensive against key Ukrainian cities Friday in a heavy bombing and shelling campaign that has led to an unfolding humanitarian disaster, spurred an astonishing exodus of people and raised fears of a wider calamity after Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant was set ablaze.

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Atomic energy chief ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding reactors amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog says he is ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding Ukraine's nuclear facilities.

Radio France Internationale

Live updates: NATO slams Russian shelling of Ukraine's largest nuclear plant

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg on Friday slammed Russia's "recklessness" over the shelling of a nuclear power plant in Ukraine and demanded Moscow stop the war against its neighbour. Russia says it has seized control of the Zaporizhzhia site.

Reuters

Russia blames attack at nuclear power station on Ukrainian saboteurs - Interfax

Russia's defence ministry on Friday blamed an attack at the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Ukrainian saboteurs, calling it a monstrous provocation.

Reuters

Factbox-Five facts about Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Below are five facts about the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the biggest in Europe by capacity, which Russian troops have seized, according to the regional state administration.

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Ukraine says Russian forces seize Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russian military forces have seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine's southeast, a local authority said on Friday.

Reuters

IAEA says 'essential' parts of Ukraine nuclear plant not affected

Essential equipment at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was unaffected after a fire there, with no change in radiation levels, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Friday, citing the country's regulatory authorities.

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