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Nuclear material from Ukraine could fall in 'wrong hands' to make 'dirty bomb'

Vladimir Putin's soldiers continue to launch artillery around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - which is the largest facility of its kind in Europe - and could infect the entire continent with radiation in the event of a disaster

Daily Mirror

Russia arrests US reporter on spy charges, White House says allegations 'ridiculous'

(This March 30 story has been corrected to remove paragraph 10, which incorrectly referred to Daniil Berman as a lawyer representing Evan Gershkovich and gave his comments regarding court proceedings.)

Reuters

UN nuclear watchdog says fighting near Ukraine power plant is ‘intensifying’

IAEA director general Rafael Grossi warns that hostilities around Zaporizhzhia risk ‘major nuclear accident which will spare no one’

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UN Atomic Watchdog Chief Pursues Ukraine Nuclear Plant Deal

The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, reportedly saying he is working on a plan to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility “more locally” amid the war in the surrounding area. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi crossed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 399 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is due to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; explosions reported in occupied Melitopol

The Guardian - AU

UN nuclear watchdog at Russian-held plant

KYIV: The UN atomic energy watchdog chief arrived Wednesday at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in a rare visit to Europe's largest atomic facility currently controlled by Russian forces.

Bangkok Post

UN nuclear chief to focus on proposing safety measures around Ukraine nuclear plant

(This March 29 story has been corrected to fix an incorrectly transcribed quote in paragraph 9)

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IAEA chief warns of ‘increasing’ military activity at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi arrived on Wednesday for a visit to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, where he warned of “increasing” military activity around the plant. He added that the UN nuclear watchdog was working on a plan of “realistic measures” to…

France 24

UN nuclear boss seeks breakthrough to protect Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Tuesday his attempt to broker a deal to protect Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was still alive, and that he was adjusting the proposals to seek a breakthrough.

Reuters

'Extreme risk' of nuclear disaster surges as Russia's war with Ukraine escalates

Daily Mirror

Zelenskiy Says Russia Is Holding Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant ‘Hostage’

Ukraine's president said Russian troops were holding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant "hostage" and its safety could not be guaranteed until they left it, while his forces shut the frontline town of Avdiivka as they planned their next move. Russian troops have occupied the nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, since the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia says still advancing in Bakhmut, UK says Moscow lost many tanks nearby

Russian forces are still edging forward in the bombed-out eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a Moscow-installed official said on Tuesday, but British intelligence said a Russian tank division had taken heavy losses in the nearby town of Avdiivka.

Reuters

Zelenskiy tells IAEA's Grossi: No safety until Russia leaves Zaporizhzhia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Monday that safety at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station could not be guaranteed until Russian troops left the facility.

Reuters

Zelensky visits troops in Zaporizhzhia as part of frontline tour – and discusses nuclear safety

Visits comes after announcement from Vladimir Putin Russia had reached deal to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskyy, Atomic Agency Chief Discuss Nuclear Plant Fears

The UN's atomic energy chief warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a meeting Monday that the perilous situation at Europe’s largest nuclear plant “isn’t getting any better” as relentless fighting in the area keeps the facility at risk of a disaster. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's six reactors are in…

Reuters

Ukraine fears nuclear plant could face dangerous water cooling shortage

Ukraine fears its Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station could by late summer face a shortage of water to cool reactors because Russian forces have let water out of a reservoir that supplies the plant.

Reuters

IAEA head to visit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine next week to assess the serious situation there, he announced on Saturday.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: situation at Zaporizhzhia plant ‘perilous’, UN warns

Nuclear plant relies on single backup power line; EU leaders to discuss Ukraine’s armament needs; plus, 10 writers face their fiercest food fears

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France 24

EU's von der Leyen plans conference on children taken by Russia

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen announced Thursday she would help organise a conference on securing the return of Ukrainian children taken to Russia during the ongoing conflict. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

Daily Mirror

Moment Russian missile flies past Ukrainian shopping mall and explodes into flats

Russia has pummelled Ukraine just hours after Japan's prime minister left Kyiv following a visit to the capital to show the country support while Vladimir Putin met with China's leader Xi Jinping

Reuters

Three civilians killed in Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia region

Three civilians were killed and two wounded in Russian shelling of a residential building in the southern Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia on Sunday, regional officials said.

ABC News

When Russia took control of Zaporizhzhia's nuclear power plant, Ukrainian technicians were forced to flee, or work at gunpoint

A year ago, Sergii woke up and headed to work at Europe's largest nuclear power plant. When he approached, he saw the trail of a bloody battle and knew a grim fate awaited him inside.

WEKU

Ukraine's top nuclear plant lost power for the sixth time. Is disaster imminent?

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station was among the Ukrainian structures damaged by a barrage of Russian missiles on Wednesday. Though power has been restored, the threat of nuclear meltdown remains.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news – latest: Wagner chief says Putin has ‘cut him off’

Russia snaps ‘all hotlines’ connecting Yevgeny Prigozhin to Moscow over arms hunger

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: When Kyiv wins and peace comes, Britain must help rebuild Ukraine

More dead, more injured and buildings destroyed — Russia has unleashed its latest barrage of missiles across Ukraine. The targets spanned the country, from the capital Kyiv to Lviv in the west, Odessa in the south and Kharkiv in the east. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian…

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