On the 177th day of the war in Ukraine, no peace negotiations are in sight. In Lviv, the meeting of Turkish President Erdogan and Ukrainian Zelenskyy with UN Secretary General Guterres, the first summit since the beginning of the Russian invasion. “Turkey will continue to seek a political solution to end the conflict, always standing by our Ukrainian friends,” the Ankara strongman assured. But the leader of Kyiv remains adamant: “No peace without the withdrawal of the Russians,” Zelenskyy noted. For the UN, “talks” about an end to the conflict remain “far off”. Meanwhile, eyes are still on the Zaporizhshi nuclear power plant, at the center of the military infighting, and it was Erdogan who sounded the alarm: “We don’t want another Chernobyl.” Methane, meanwhile, closes at an all-time high in Amsterdam: 241 euros per megawatt hour, +6% compared to yesterday.
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08:18 – Indonesia: Putin and Xi in person at the G20 summit in Bali
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit in Indonesia. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in an interview with Bloomberg. “Xi Jinping will come. Putin also told me he will be there,” the Indonesian leader said. It is the first time that Widodo has confirmed the presence of the two presidents at the November summit. In recent months, Joe Biden has called for Russia’s expulsion from the G20 in response to his invasion of Ukraine. And several US government officials pressured Widodo not to invite Putin to the summit.
08.12 – CNN, Russian military vehicles in the center of Zaporizhia on video
A new video circulated online shows the presence of Russian military vehicles parked in the turbine hall connected to one of the reactors at Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Moscow troops and the center of international attention amid fears of catastrophic accidents : CNN writes it, adding that it geolocated and authenticated the video.
06:21 – Russian Ambassador to USA, sanctions strategy failed
The US is so interested in sanctions that they “do not see that the strategy adopted” against Russia has “failed”. This is what Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said, as reported by Tass. “It is clear – he added – that attempts to strangle, tear apart our economy have failed.” Pandemic” to contend with.
05:04 – night attack on Mykolayiv, powerful explosions
During the night the Russians again attacked the city of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine. This is what Mayor Oleksandr Sienkovych said, as reported by Ukrinform. The air raid alert went off just after 4:00 a.m. local time and loud explosions were heard soon after. Mykolayiv was also the subject of an attack yesterday, resulting in one dead and two wounded.
04:15 – Russian embassy attacks, US lies about Zaporizhia
Referring to the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, “the United States does not despise lies in an unbridled attempt to denigrate Russia”. As Tass reports, we read that in a note from the Russian embassy in Washington. «According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – the document continues – Russia neglects the issue of nuclear safety, while the Russian army allegedly uses force against employees of nuclear power plants. No evidence is presented and the main culprit for what is happening is ruled out again. ‘
04:04 – UN: Damage to Zaporizhia power plant would be “suicide”
The UN Secretary-General warned that any damage to Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant would be “suicide”. “We have to say things as they are: any possible damage to Zaporizhia would be suicide,” António Guterres warned, and again called for the “demilitarization” of the plant occupied by the Russian army. Guterres expressed “very concern” about the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant and called for “no military operations at all” to be carried out. Guterres will today continue his visit to Odessa, a Ukrainian port crucial for resuming grain exports blocked by the war.
02:01 – US, Russia despises nuclear safety
The United States is aware of “reports that the Russian military abused personnel at Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.” This was stated by US State Department spokesman Ned Price, condemning “Russia’s reckless disdain for security and nuclear power”. The State Department reiterated the need to guarantee officials from the IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency, access to the facility as soon as possible.
23.17 – Spokesman Medvedev: We will continue to explain to the Italians how things are
Oleg Osipov, spokesman for Dmitry Medvedev, who was contacted by Ria Novosti, said the vice-president of Russia’s Security Council “will continue to explain to the Italians and other unfortunate Europeans who languish under the yoke of their governments how things really are.” The reference is to the former Russian President’s telegram post in which he urged European citizens to “punish” European governments for their “stupidity” by using the “powerful leverage” of the polls. Finally, Osipov added that United Russia, the political formation of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, “is ready to work with the people and build dialogue between the parties.”
23.17 – Filorussi: Kyiv attacks Energodar near the headquarters Zaporizhia
“Ukrainian troops bombed the town of Energodar near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.” This was stated by Vladimir Rogov, a pro-Russian representative of the region’s administration. The attack would have started at 10:50 p.m. local time.