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Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv monastery raided amid Russian spying fears; Moscow ‘not aiming to change Ukraine regime’ | Ukraine
1,000-year-old Kyiv monastery raided amid Russian spy fears Ukraine’s SBU security service and police raided a 1,000-year-old Orthodox Christian monastery in Kyiv early on Tuesday as part of operations to counter suspected “subversive activities by Russian special services”, the SBU said. The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra complex that was raided is a Ukrainian cultural treasure and the headquarters of the Russian-backed wing of the Ukrainian Orthodox church known as the Moscow Patriarchate, Reuters reported. “These measures are being taken … as part of the systemic work of the SBU to counter the destructive activities of Russian special services in Ukraine,” the Security Service of Ukraine said in a statement. It said…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: claims over shelling at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as UN to inspect site | Ukraine
UN nuclear watchdog to inspect Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant The UN nuclear watchdog will conduct an assessment of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Monday after the site was shelled more than a dozen times over the weekend. The blasts damaged buildings and equipment, though none had been “critical” for nuclear safety and security, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. Its head, Rafael Grossi, said the forces behind the shelling were “playing with fire”, adding that “it must stop immediately”. A statement published by the IAEA late on Sunday read: Repeated shelling at the site of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) yesterday evening and this morning damaged buildings, systems and…
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Gianni Infantino launches explosive tirade against Western critics on eve of World Cup
Doha, Qatar CNN — On the eve of the 2022 Environment Cup in Qatar, FIFA President Gianni Infantino introduced a tirade versus Western critics of the controversial event in an explosive hour-prolonged monologue. Infantino, the manager of entire world soccer’s governing overall body, seemed on glumly as he addressed hundreds of journalists in Doha, Qatar, Saturday. “We are taught numerous classes from Europeans, from the Western planet,” he said, referring to criticisms of Qatar’s human legal rights document. “What we Europeans have been doing for the very last 3,000 many years, we really should be apologizing for the upcoming 3,000 a long time just before setting up to give ethical…
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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian forces close in on Lyman; head of nuclear plant reported abducted – live | World news
Ukrainian forces close in on Lyman Ukraine has encircled Russia’s forces around a bastion that is critical for Moscow at the eastern town of Lyman, in an operation that is still under way, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said on Saturday. Russia’s forces at Lyman totalled about 5,000 to 5,500 soldiers, but the number of encircled troops may have fallen because of casualties and some soldiers trying to break out of the encirclement, said Serhii Cherevatyi, spokesperson for Ukraine’s eastern forces, according to Reuters. Cherevatyi said: Lyman is important because it is the next step towards the liberation of the Ukrainian Donbas. It is an opportunity to go further to Kreminna…
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Hurricane Ian barrels towards Florida as officials warn of looming catastrophe – live | Florida
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has laid out the predicted path of Hurricane Ian as it is expected to hit land this afternoon. predicted path of Hurricane Ian Hurricane preparations have been underway at the Big Cat Rescue, the animal sanctuary in Tampa famously featured on Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ TV series. Speaking to the Weather Channel, sanctuary head Carole Baskins laid out the measures BCR has taken to prepare for the hurricane. “Unfortunately if a cat does escape, we have sedation drugs, we have a vet on call. But if a cat starts to exit…
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Petraeus: US would destroy Russia’s troops if Putin uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine | Ukraine
The US and its allies would damage Russia’s troops and gear in Ukraine – as well as sink its Black Sea fleet – if Russian president Vladimir Putin utilizes nuclear weapons in the place, former CIA director and retired four-star army general David Petraeus warned on Sunday. Petraeus claimed that he experienced not spoken to nationwide security adviser Jake Sullivan on the probable US reaction to nuclear escalation from Russia, which administration officers have claimed has been frequently communicated to Moscow. He told ABC Information: “Just to give you a hypothetical, we would respond by foremost a Nato – a collective – effort and hard work that would acquire out…
