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Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant Back Online As Inspection Prepared
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Ukraine’s Nuclear Power Plant Back Online As Inspection Prepared

[ad_1] Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant occupied by Moscow's troops came back online Friday.Kyiv: Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant occupied by Moscow's troops came back online Friday, the state operator said, after Kyiv claimed it was cut from the national power grid by Russian shelling.The plant -- Europe's largest nuclear facility -- was severed Thursday from Ukraine's power network for the first time in its four-decade history due to "actions of the invaders", Energoatom said.The operator said that as of 2:04 pm (1104 GMT) the plant "is connected to the grid and produces electricity for the needs of Ukraine" once again.French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to Algeria, warned "civil nuclear power must be fully protected" even in the event of war.Separately Friday, the EU...
India Votes In Favour Of Volodymyr Zelensky On Virtual Address Question
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India Votes In Favour Of Volodymyr Zelensky On Virtual Address Question

[ad_1] India voted in favour of allowing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address UNSC virtually.New York: India was among the 13 countries who voted in favour of a proposal seeking to allow Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to address the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) virtually.As the UNSC meeting began, the Russian ambassador to the United Nations Vassily A Nebenzia requested a procedural vote concerning the Ukrainian president's participation in the meeting through video conference.Russia voted against while China abstained from voting."The result of the voting is as follows: 13 votes in favour, one vote against, one abstention. The proposal to invite Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine to participate in today's meeting via VTC, has been adopted," Chinese ...
Ukraine Will Fight “Until The End”: Volodymyr Zelensky On Independence Day
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Ukraine Will Fight “Until The End”: Volodymyr Zelensky On Independence Day

[ad_1] Zelensky pledged Ukraine would fight "until the end" on the day that marked six months of war.Kyiv: President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a deadly attack on a rail station Wednesday, the country's independence day, as he pledged Ukraine would fight "until the end" on the day that marked six months of war.Washington separately warned Moscow was preparing to hold "sham" referendums in occupied areas of Ukraine that would seek to formalise its control.The Russian missile strike on Chaplino station, in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, killed 22 people he said. In an earlier toll he said 15 had died and 50 others had been wounded."Chaplino is our pain today. As of this moment, there are 22 dead, including five people who burned in a car. A youth died, he was 11 years old, a Russian ...
15 Killed, 50 Injured In Russian Strike On Ukraine Rail Station: Volodymyr Zelensky
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15 Killed, 50 Injured In Russian Strike On Ukraine Rail Station: Volodymyr Zelensky

[ad_1] Ukraine War: The attack took place as Ukraine marked six months of war with Russia.Kyiv: A Russian strike on a Ukrainian railway station killed 15 people and wounded 50 others, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday as his country marked six months of war with Moscow."I have just received information about a Russian missile strike on a railway station in the (central) Dnipropetrovsk region... At least 15 people were killed and around 50 injured," Zelensky said in a speech to the UN Security Council.Zelensky said the strike was "right on the wagons at Chaplino station. Four passenger cars are on fire"."Rescuers are working on the spot, but the death toll may rise, unfortunately. This is our daily life," Zelensky said.The strike comes as Ukraine marks Independence Day, commemor...