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Vladimir Putin ‘puts whole of Europe in peril’ with Ukraine nuclear plant attack

Vladimir Putin faced a global outcry on Friday after Russian forces attacked a nuclear power plant, sparking a blaze which Boris Johnson warned could have “directly threatened the safety of all of Europe”.

Evening Standard

Ten point plan to reduce Europe’s reliance on Russian natural gas

Energy body says EU should not sign any new gas contracts with Russia

The Independent UK

How Dangerous Was Russia's Nuclear Plant Strike?

Europe's largest nuclear power plant was hit by Russian shelling early Friday, sparking a fire and raising fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown. Concerns faded after Ukrainian authorities announced that the fire had been extinguished, and while there…

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Ukraine foreign ministry says Russia's power plant grab risked nuclear disaster

Ukraine's foreign ministry on Friday called on the international community to take decisive action after Russian forces in Ukraine seized Europe's largest nuclear power plant, a move the ministry said risked nuclear disaster.

Reuters

Emily Sheffield: Hooked on Putin’s gas, the West has sleepwalked into a nightmare

Let me be clear: the cold-blooded invasion of Ukraine is the responsibility of Vladimir Putin. He deserves his pariah status for the barbaric horrors unfolding by the hour. But we must consider our part.

Evening Standard

Zaporizhzhia: Everything we know about Europe’s largest nuclear plant attacked by ‘reckless’ Russians

Russian shelling causes damage but safety of compound not affected, officials insist

The Independent UK

Trudy Rubin: The third World War has already started in Ukraine. Europe and the US should wake up

“This war is for all the world,” a haggard Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN from an underground bunker, surrounded by sandbags. The incredibly brave Ukrainian president is correct.

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Evening Standard Comment: European energy imports are bankrolling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

If there is anyone left wondering why Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine should matter to them, the Russian bombing of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the largest in Europe — should answer that question.

Evening Standard

Why Russia's takeover of a huge nuclear power plant in Ukraine is significant

Russia claimed control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility following fierce fighting during the early hours of this morning.

Daily Record

Ukraine-Russia war: What is the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and how might the crisis impact it?

Lucrative natural gas pipeline running to Germany under Baltic Sea blocked by chancellor Olaf Scholz in response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression

The Independent UK

War in Ukraine: Could sanctions mean the end of Russia's 'oligarch era'?

Russia's wealthiest men have lost some $80 billion in wealth since Vladimir Putin launched his war on Ukraine. This may be only the beginning, as Western powers seek to identify and seize their hidden assets. Also, markets tumble amid fears of intense fighting around Europe's largest nuclear plant, located in…

France 24

Commentary: The ultimate sanction: Listing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism

Almost daily since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last week, the United States and allies in Europe and Asia have been tightening the sanctions vise on Moscow. Yet even devastating blows to the Russian state and its economy did not give President Vladimir Putin pause as he unleashed a brutal overnight…

Los Angeles Times

Shares drop as burning Ukrainian nuclear plant spooks traders across Europe

London’s top index pushed to its lowest point since October on Friday.

The Independent UK

Russia's soccer ban: Sports as politics

FIFA's suspension of Russian soccer teams breaks a long tradition of neutrality in the world's dominant sport

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Russian shelling caused a fire at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant – how close did we actually come to disaster?

It sounds like a nightmare come true. During a military offensive as part of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fire broke out at Europe’s largest nuclear power station, the Zaporizhzhia power plant in the southern city of Enerhodar.

Daily Record

Ukraine in stark warning to Europe after Putin's forces take control of huge nuclear plant

Concerns grew after fierce fighting broke out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant during the early hours of this morning.

Reuters

NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, unhappy Zelenskiy says this means more bombing

NATO on Friday rejected Ukrainian calls to help it protect its skies from Russian missiles and warplanes, wary of being dragged into Moscow's war on its neighbour, but Europe promised more sanctions to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters

Ukraine's president urges Russians to protest over attack on nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy appealed to Russians on Friday to stage protests over Russian forces' seizure of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe.

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The Independent UK

Zaporizhzhia: How dangerous was Russia’s nuclear plant strike in Ukraine?

Russian shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant that sparked a fire at one of its six reactors has raised fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown

Birmingham Post

Expansion of multimillion-pound Sunderland liquid fertiliser terminal begins

The building of phase two of Brineflow's storage and distribution facility at Port of Sunderland is underway

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: BBC temporarily halts news operation in Russia after new law threatens journalists with prison – as it happened

Latest updates: director general says new law appears to ‘criminalise the process of independent journalism’

The Independent UK

Zelensky warns Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could be ‘the end of Europe’

Putin’s military forces seize Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as fire breaks out

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.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?

Daily Record

Boris Johnson claims Russia shelling nuclear power station directly threatens safety of Europe

The power station - the largest in Europe - caught fire after it was attacked by Russia.

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