Vladimir Putin says he is “endorsing” Harris in November's US presidential election
Vladimir Putin says he will “endorse” Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, the current vice president of the United States, for the US presidential election in November, a day after accusations of election interference made by Washington and rejected by Moscow. US President Joe Biden “recommended to his voters to support Ms. Harris, so we will support her,” Vladimir Putin told an economic forum in Vladivostok, saying Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump had imposed numerous “restrictions and sanctions”. Russia.
The cooling tower at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is to be demolished
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has announced that a cooling tower will probably have to be demolished. The nuclear site was damaged by a fire last August, which Ukraine and Russia blame each other for. Rafael Grossi was making his fifth visit to the site.
As I conclude my fifth visit to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, @IAEAorg remains steadfast in our mission to help ensure nuclear safety and security at Europe's largest nuclear facility amid ongoing conflict. pic.twitter.com/QFZDcmpd43
— Rafael MarianoGrossi (@rafaelmgrossi) September 4, 2024
Conquering Ukraine's Donbass is Russia's “number one priority,” says Vladimir Putin
Conquering Donbass in eastern Ukraine is the “number one priority” for Russia, Vladimir Putin said, while also ensuring his army pushed back Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. “The enemy's objective (in attacking Russia's Kursk region) was to make us nervous and agitated to redeploy our troops from one area to another and stop our offensive in key areas, especially in Donbass, the liberation of which is our number one priority one,” the chief stated. he said during an economic forum in the Russian Far East. In the Kursk region, “our armed forces stabilized the situation and began to gradually expel” the Ukrainian army, he added.
Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready for negotiations with Ukraine
Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he was willing to hold talks with Kiev based on those in spring 2022 if Ukraine requested them, while Moscow ruled out any talks because of Ukraine's August offensive against the Kursk region. “Are we ready to negotiate with them? We have never refused,” the Russian president said at an economic forum in Vladivostok, “if there is a desire to negotiate (in Ukraine), we will not refuse, but affirming that.” the discussions should be based on the conclusions of the negotiations that took place in the spring of 2022 in Istanbul.
Volodymyr Zelensky wants “new energy”
The Ukrainian government is facing its biggest reshuffle since the beginning of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba, in office since 2020, announced his departure from the government, after several other officials. On Monday, it was the director of Ukrainian electricity grid operator Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Koudrytsky, who said he had been fired from his position. President Volodymyr Zelensky explained that he wanted “new energy”. These changes come as the Russian military has accelerated its advance into eastern Ukraine.
A “massive” attack by Russian drones
Ukraine suffered a “massive and sustained” drone attack from Russia last night. No damage or casualties were reported, according to the head of the military administration in Kyiv, Serhi Popko. “Nobody hit their target,” he said on Telegram. All of the Russian military's Shahed drones have been intercepted, according to the military official.
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