Live: IAEA chief hopes to return to Ukraine ‘soon’ to continue nuclear plant talks

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi expects to return “soon” to Ukraine, he told reporters, amid negotiations to establish a security protection zone around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, Sergei Surovikin, the new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, said the situation for his forces in Ukraine is “tense”. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the […]

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Live: Ukraine says situation ‘critical’ after Russia attacks power grid

Ukraine warned Tuesday of an emerging “critical” risk to its electricity grid after multiple Russian air strikes targeted energy facilities across the country, with President Volodymyr Zelensky stating that Moscow’s repeated bombardments had destroyed one-third of the country’s power facilities as winter approaches. Read FRANCE 24’s liveblog for the latest developments. All are in Paris time (GMT+2).

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