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UN chief Guterres visits Odesa, calls for full access to Ukrainian grain

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says more needs to be done to ensure full global access to Ukrainian food products and Russian food and fertilisers on a visit to the Black Sea port of Odesa.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 19, 2022

UN chief says electricity at Russian-held nuclear plant belongs to Ukraine

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that electricity generated at the Russian-held nuclear power plant in Ukraine's southern region of Zaporizhzhia belonged to Ukraine and demanded that principle be fully respected.

Reuters · Aug 19, 2022

Damage to Ukraine nuclear power plant ‘would be suicide’, warns UN chief

Ukraine has accused Russia of using Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest nuclear plant in Europe, as a shield to launch strikes

Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022

Fears of horrifying nuclear power plant strike today as Ukrainians hold disaster drills

Ukrainian workers have been seen wearing hazmat suits as they take part in drills where they enact scenes of nuclear disaster amid fears of a strike on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022

Blasts, fresh drone attacks rock Russian-held areas far from Ukraine war front

Russia reported fresh Ukrainian drone attacks on Friday evening, a day after explosions erupted near military bases in Russian-held areas of Ukraine and Russia itself, apparent displays of Kyiv's growing ability to pummel Moscow's assets far from front lines.

Reuters · Aug 19, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy, irked by interpreter, translates own comments

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, irked by a translator's failure to interpret his comments properly into English at a major news conference, on Thursday took over the job himself.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

The Loop: Donald Trump affidavit one step closer to release, UN Secretary-General visits Ukraine, and tourists fined for surfing Venice's Grand Canal — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

ABC News · Aug 18, 2022

Ukraine's Zelenskiy: U.N. must ensure security of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said after talks on Thursday with visiting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that the United Nations must ensure the security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant occupied by Russian forces.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022

Kharkiv suffers ‘one of most tragic nights’ since war began after fresh Russian strikes

Volodymyr Zelensky attacks ‘devious and cynical’ strike as he hosts UN chief and Turkey’s Erdogan in Lviv

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2022

Russian Foreign Ministry says U.N. proposal to demilitarise Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'unacceptable'

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday dismissed a proposal by United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres to demilitarise the area around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

Reuters · Aug 18, 2022