Ukraine's state nuclear monopoly Energoatom said that the reactor had been disconnected on Sept. 1 due to Russian shelling. Russia, which has been attacking Ukrainian positions from the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Russian-occupied Enerhodar, has been accused of using it as a shield and a tool of blackmail.
Such actions are "not indicative of a broader shift in the U.S. Russia policy," a U.S. Treasury spokesperson told the Kyiv Independent, adding that OFAC regularly updates its sanctions list by adding or removing individuals and entities.
Russia is signaling to the U.S. that it could seize the region by force within that period, and would then demand "different conditions" in negotiations, Zelensky said.
The prosecutor general has not yet approved the extradition requests for Mindich and Tsukerman, according to Abakumov.
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka attributed the delay to "technical safety procedures."
The company in charge of the plant said the incident was caused by an "equipment malfunction."
Iranian cluster missile fragments fell around 30 meters from the Ukrainian Embassy building, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said. No injuries were reported.
The network was coordinated by a staff officer of Russia’s General Staff, who identified targets, assigned roles, and oversaw preparations.
On March 30, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv is ready to implement a ceasefire during the Easter holidays. The following day, the Kremlin rejected the initiative.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asked his Hungarian counterpart, Peter Szijjarto, to help delist Gulbahor Ismailova, the sister of Russia oligarch Alisher Usmanov, according to the investigation.
Russia launched 289 drones at Ukraine overnight, including around 200 Shahed-type long-range drones, the Air Force said.
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