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Russia is trying to take the Zaporizhzhia NPP from Ukraine so that it cannot save the European Union from the energy crisis with its electricity. This was announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, on Twitter, commenting on the deactivation of the ZNPP, Censor.NET reports. "Ukraine can help the EU alleviate the energy crisis this winter by exporting electricity. That's why Russia is trying to seize the Zaporizhzhia NPP and hinder us. Ukraine and the EU are in the same boat: we must stay together and defeat Putin before he brings us all more problems ", he…

Crippling economic sanctions and a lack of a solid succession plan could cause Russia to collapse once longtime President Vladimir Putin leaves office, a former Kremlin adviser said this week. In an interview with CNBC Friday morning, economist and former Kremlin adviser Sergei Guriev said economic sanctions from the West have created a dire situation for Russia's economy as it remains mired in conflict with the neighboring nation of Ukraine. Putin is still on the fence about another run for president in 2024—and facing the possibility of a coup attempt from insiders wary of a recent change to Russian law…

Russia wants to destroy the normal life of every European citizen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. "It is trying to attack with poverty and political chaos where it cannot yet attack with missiles," Mr Zelensky said in his regular address on Saturday. He was speaking hours after Russia said that its main gas pipeline to Europe would not reopen as planned. Europe accused Russia of using its gas supplies to blackmail Europe amid the Ukraine conflict, which Moscow denies. Energy prices have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February and scarce supplies could push up costs even further.…

Ben Hodges, a retired general and former commander of the US forces in Europe, commented on the statement of the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergey Lavrov, about Russophobia in Moldova and possible threats to the security of the Russian military in Transnistria. "Perhaps the time has come for Ukraine and Moldova to resolve the Transnistrian issue. The Kremlin really cannot stop it at this stage," Ben Hodges believes "Do the residents of Transnistria really want to be chained to the corpse that the Russian Federation is today? Do they have hope for a bright future?" he added. Source:…

Olena Zelenska tells Laura Kuenssberg about the human cost of the war The economic impact of the war in Ukraine is tough on its allies, the country's first lady has told the BBC, but as Britons "count pennies", Ukrainians "count casualties". Olena Zelenska told Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that if support for Ukraine was strong the crisis would be shorter. In an interview recorded in Kyiv, she also said it was important to keep highlighting the human toll of the war. And Mrs Zelenska said while she rarely saw her husband, they talk every day. The first lady, who has…

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) added that the plant, Europe's largest, is now relying on a reserve line to supply power to Ukraine's grid. Separately, Ukraine's state nuclear company said only one of the station's six reactors now remains in operation. Both Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of repeatedly shelling the plant. Inspectors from the IAEA arrived at the nuclear plant on Thursday amid security concerns. After inspecting it, the agency's chief Rafael Grossi said the integrity of the plant had been "violated several times". Located in the city of Enerhodar in southern Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant…

Tensions between Moscow and the West escalated after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine on February 24. Many Western nations, including the United States, condemned Putin's war while also providing humanitarian and military support to Ukraine. This aid has bolstered Ukraine's defense efforts while adding more pressure to already tense U.S.-Russia relations. A chief concern among national security experts amid the conflict is that Russia could potentially turn to nuclear weapons if they feel cornered by Ukraine's advances. Russia has sent mixed messages about nuclear war, with Putin warning in August that nobody would win in a…

https://youtu.be/Q8MYy_BAHFo?t=150 Pavel Filatyev was on the front lines on the first day of Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, invading the currently occupied southern city of Kherson. Now, he has defected from the Russian military and is speaking out about the lies Russian soldiers were told and the way they were treated by their leaders. His story mirrors the accounts of many others, especially when they were on military maneuvers and the next in Ukraine , the advance on Kiev ! duped into to thinking that they were liberating forces only to find that someone was actually shooting at…

https://youtu.be/D56OB9Q6kB8?t=297 Russia is already humiliated. They are already in a worse place than they were before invading their neighbour, for absolutely no reason, but now they have more NATO borders, a laughingstock of a military, seen off their biggest customers of their only useful export. We will be amazed if it hasn't broken up into smaller states within the decade, this is real end of nations stuff. Complete idiocy from Putin. Humiliation is not enough, Putin's Russia needs to be stopped, for good! In a way that, Russia knows it will never again be in a position to commit the…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the IAEA did not say the main thing during the visit to the ZNPP. "We have done everything to ensure IAEA access to the ZNPP, and I believe that this mission can still play a role. Unfortunately, we have not heard the main thing from the IAEA - the call for Russia to demilitarize the plant. I hope that the mission will do what we have agreed and that it will serve the interests of the entire international community," the head of state stressed. Zelensky also said that the return of the ZNPP to safe…