by Lorenzo Cremonesi, Giusi Fasano and online editorial
The news of Friday 12 August live. Another exchange of accusations between Kyiv and Moscow about responsibility for the attacks near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
• The war in Ukraine has reached its 170th day.
• The situation on the ground: blocked armies, disputed southern and western supplies in support of Kyiv counterattacking in Crimea. Russian planes destroyed in satellite photos.
• New exchange of accusations between Kyiv and Moscow on the attacks in the area of the Zaporizhzhzhia nuclear power plant: the speaker of the Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, said on Telegram that in the event of a nuclear accident, Biden and Zelenskyy will be responsible
• Washington: Demilitarize Zaporizhia Oblast as soon as possible
• Former Russian President Medvedev visited the pro-Russian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk
09:59 – Ankara, 2 more ships with grain leave the Black Sea
Two more ships carrying grain cargo left Ukraine’s Black Sea ports this morning, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said. This brings the total number of ships leaving Ukraine to 14, as part of the United Nations-Ankra brokered Safe Corridors Agreement for Grain Exports.
Sormovsky 121, flying the Belizean flag, left the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine and transported 3,050 tons of grain to the Turkish province of Tekirdag. Also, the Star Laura, flying the Marshall Island flag, left Pivdennyi and headed for Iran with 60,000 tons of corn.
09:59 – Moscow, No to Kiev control of Zaporizhia cannot guarantee security
Federation Council Vice-President Konstantin Kosachev believes that Ukraine should not regain control of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant because it cannot guarantee its safety.
The only way to ensure safety in a nuclear power plant is to control its activities 100%. By definition, the Ukrainian authorities are unable to provide such control, he told Interfax.
09:58 – Kyiv thanks GB for sending new multiple rocket launchers
UK promises and keeps. Other M270 MLRS multiple rocket launchers have arrived in Ukraine. Thank you for the amazing support. Our army will use them skillfully on the battlefield, and more gifts will come soon. This is what Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov wrote on Twitter.
09:17 – Moscow: Ready to help visiting Aiea in Zaporizhia
Russia is ready to help organize a visit by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
This was announced yesterday by the Permanent Representative of Russia to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov.
08:39 – Moscow: In a nuclear disaster, Biden and Zelensky are responsible
US President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bear responsibility for the potentially tragic consequences of the attacks on Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.
To say it, on Telegram, the speaker of the Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin. The actions of Washington and the Kiev regime risk a nuclear catastrophe, writes the speaker of the lower house of the Russian parliament.
08:20 – Kyiv, from Russia 464 crimes against cultural heritage
Since the start of the conflict, Russian forces have committed 464 crimes against Ukrainian cultural heritage in 15 regions. Most of the damage was recorded in the Kharkiv, Donetsk and Kyiv oblasts, the Kyiv Independent reported, citing Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture.
7:45 am – Italian fighter Kevin Chiappalone: I’m not here for money, I’m here for an ideal
A police check made me want to be ahead of the curve. And now I’m here to fight not for money but for an ideal, to defend the freedom of a country under attack with the 400 euros in my pocket that I had on the day I left. With these words Kevin Chiappalone, the 19-year-old Genoese fighter from CasaPound who is being investigated by prosecutors on charges of being a pro-Ukrainian mercenary, speaks in an interview with La Stampa about his experience on the ground. In the social media comments on the news that worries me, there are people who write “this has to be tried because it’s about killing people for money”, unimaginable things. I’m not doing this for money, mind you. They also say that I decided to leave after hearing Putin say he wanted to stop the denazification of Ukraine, but an emphasis, I’m here to help Ukrainians protect their freedom. I smile when I think I’m being investigated for “mercenaries” and risk up to seven years while the Italian state sends funds and handcuffs to the population I fought alongside.
00:19 – Zelensky, Russia has hit rock bottom in Zaporizhia
Russia has once again crossed the line and reached the lowest point in world history of terrorism. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his recent message to the nation. What is happening around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is one of Russia’s greatest crimes, he added, noting that no one has ever used a nuclear power plant to so brazenly threaten the whole world and impose certain conditions. Zelenskyy then explained how the Kiev armed forces registered the arrival of several Russian shells in the immediate vicinity of the plant. The Ukrainian President concluded his message by repeating that Europe’s nuclear safety can only be restored if Russia withdraws from Zaporizhia, which is a global interest and not just a necessity of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the international community to react immediately to expel the Russian occupiers from the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
11:28 p.m. – China, more devastating disaster risk than Fukushima
China’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zhang Jun expressed his deep concern over the war activities related to Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, saying that the risk of a nuclear accident is worse than that of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. During the UN Security Council session, Zhang demanded that the IAEA be allowed to inspect the facility as soon as possible to remove existing obstacles to the mission. The Chinese diplomat warned that an incident at Europe’s largest headquarters would be a disaster more devastating than Fukushima and promised Beijing would always play a constructive role.
22:37 – Zaporizhzhia: Grossi (Aiea), no immediate risks to nuclear safety
The bombings of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine do not currently pose an immediate threat to nuclear security. This was stated by IAEA Secretary General Rafael Grossi in his videoconference address to the UN Security Council dedicated to this crisis on the basis of the analyzes carried out by its experts. Any military activity that threatens nuclear safety must stop immediately or it could lead to very serious consequences, he added.
10:15 p.m. – Russia with Kyiv attack in Zaporizhia World on the brink of disaster
Ukraine’s criminal actions against the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant are bringing the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe comparable to Chernobyl. This was stated by Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya during the Security Council session. We have repeatedly warned our Western colleagues that if they fail to bring the government in Kyiv to their senses, they will resort to more heinous and senseless acts that will resonate well beyond Ukraine’s borders. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what’s happening now, he added.
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