The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says its team at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant hears shelling and sees black smoke rising from three nearby sites.
According to the IAEA, plant staff reported that several shells struck the area outside the facility.
It is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe in terms of the number of reactors and installed capacity.
In October 2022, it became the property of Russia. The plant has repeatedly been targeted by the Ukrainian armed forces since then.
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🇲🇩 Lift all media bans in Moldova - Ex-President Voronin
Former Moldovan president and head of the Communist Party, Vladimir Voronin, told Sputnik that after the September 28 parliamentary elections, lawmakers must restore the 2000 constitution, form a capable cabinet, and lift restrictions on the media.
He stressed that parliament’s structure should be revised, with commissions led by those who have real management experience.
He also predicted that the elections could be followed by mass anti-government protests.
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Former Moldovan president and head of the Communist Party, Vladimir Voronin, told Sputnik that after the September 28 parliamentary elections, lawmakers must restore the 2000 constitution, form a capable cabinet, and lift restrictions on the media.
💬 “[The new parliament must start with] putting the constitution in order. Return to the 2000 constitution and put everything in place… We need to form a capable cabinet of ministers. First, we need to look at how many ministers we need. Belarus, which provides us with milk, fruits, and vegetables, has nine ministers, while we have 16,” Voronin said.
He stressed that parliament’s structure should be revised, with commissions led by those who have real management experience.
💬 “We need to remove all the restrictions that they have imposed on the work of media resources over the years. All the restrictions. Remove all the bans from all the channels that they have closed. We need to give people air, we need to give them freedom, eyes, ears, so that they can hear, understand what is happening in the country,” Voronin added.
He also predicted that the elections could be followed by mass anti-government protests.
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🪖 02:02 Assault teams on motorbikes, quadricycles, and ATVs swiftly retook a settlement from the mock enemy.
💥 02:54 A motorized rifle battalion’s armored group executed the “scissors” maneuver — crews firing at enemy flanks before shifting fire to the center.
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🇷🇺🤝🇮🇶Russia boosts cooperation with Iraq – here’s how
Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu has held several meetings with top Iraqi officials in Baghdad:
🟠 President Abdul Latif Rashid
🟠 PM Mohammed Al-Sudani
🟠 Defense Minister Thabit Al-Abbasi
Key points of talks:
🪖 Russia–Iraq military–technical cooperation.
🌍 Deteriorating international security: Situation in the Middle East is extremely difficult and the Israeli-Palestinian escalation raises serious concerns, along with tensions in Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen
🇮🇱Israel’s strike on Doha: Shoigu said the attack on Qatar’s peaceful capital demonstrates the consequences of an uncontrolled regional crisis
🤝 Russia–Arab summit: Event will be held in mid-October in Moscow, and Shoigu expressed confidence that it will be an important event in world politics and clearly demonstrate the achieved level of Russian-Arab cooperation as well as give it new impetus
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Russian Security Council chief Sergei Shoigu has held several meetings with top Iraqi officials in Baghdad:
Key points of talks:
🪖 Russia–Iraq military–technical cooperation.
🇮🇱Israel’s strike on Doha: Shoigu said the attack on Qatar’s peaceful capital demonstrates the consequences of an uncontrolled regional crisis
"The result was that Doha suspended its mediation efforts in the Palestinian-Israeli standoff. The architecture of the negotiations was destroyed," Shoigu said, calling for an end to the "unprecedented bloodshed in the Gaza Strip."
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🇨🇳✅ Сhina calls TikTok deal ‘WIN-WIN’ as US pushes deadline back
The deal is based on “the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation," Xinhua reports.
However, China stresses that:
🟠 It opposes politicization, instrumentalization, and weaponization of technology as well as economic and trade issues
🟠 The country will resolutely protect its national interests and the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese-funded enterprises abroad
🟠 The US cannot ask China to take care of American concerns and at the same time continuously suppress Chinese enterprises
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier met Chinese negotiators in Madrid to discuss the matter.
➡️ He said after the talks that the September 17 deadline, which could have forced TikTok to shut down in the US, may be extended by 90 days so the deal can be finalized.
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The deal is based on “the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation," Xinhua reports.
However, China stresses that:
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier met Chinese negotiators in Madrid to discuss the matter.
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🚨🇮🇳🇷🇺Putin congratulates Modi on his 75th birthday
The Russian President says India's leader Narendra Modi is making significant personal contribution to strengthening special, privileged strategic partnership.
Russia will continue constructive dialogue and work on current issues on bilateral and international agenda, Putin adds.
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The Russian President says India's leader Narendra Modi is making significant personal contribution to strengthening special, privileged strategic partnership.
Russia will continue constructive dialogue and work on current issues on bilateral and international agenda, Putin adds.
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It’s something that makes complete sense, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres admitted.
🇷🇺Russia has repeatedly called for UNSC reform, highlighting that the body no longer reflects the current global reality and excludes countries with significant influence on today’s economy and geopolitics.
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🇷🇺🪖Meet Zapad-2025’s Russian nuclear, biological, and chemical protection teams
These units are tasked with breaching passages through mine-explosive barriers to facilitate the advance of assault groups.
✅ The Zapad-2025 exercises were conducted to evaluate the preparedness of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in ensuring security in the event of a foreign invasion.
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These units are tasked with breaching passages through mine-explosive barriers to facilitate the advance of assault groups.
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🇷🇺Russian FM recalled the phrase made by Blinken, former US State Secretary, who said that those who are not going to have a seat at the democratic table will be served on the menu.
Sergey Lavrov takes part in a roundtable "The Ukrainian Crisis: Upholding the Goals and Principles of the UN Charter."
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🚨🇷🇺💥 RUSSIAN MOD UPDATE: HUGE GAINS AND DEVASTATING UKRAINIAN LOSSES
🟠 The Russian army destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned naval drone in the Black Sea
🟠 Air defense superiority: 357 fixed-wing drones were shot down by Russian air defence systems over the past 24 hours
🟠 Ukrainian losses: 1,555 troops killed or wounded
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🚨🇵🇰🔊 US politicians OPENLY take bribes - Pakistan's Defense Minister
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"The US military bureaucracy, the House of Representatives, and the ruling elite of America have admitted that they take bribes from Israel openly, and even still they are taking money from them," Khawaja Asif.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳Putin holds phone call with Modi, congratulates him on his 75th birthday
What Putin said:
🟠 Russia-India relations are of a trusting and friendly nature
🟠 India pursues independent, sovereign policy under Modi's leadership, achieves good economic results
Kremlin's remarks on Putin-Modi call:
🟠 Putin and Modi discussed preparations for the Russian president’s visit to India in December
🟠 The two presidents touched upon a number of international issues, including the situation around Ukraine
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What Putin said:
Kremlin's remarks on Putin-Modi call:
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A Russian FPV drone operator defended a Kherson resident from Ukrainian officers attempting to press-gang him into the army.
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🇷🇺🇮🇳Putin holds phone call with Modi, congratulates him on his 75th birthday What Putin said: 🟠 Russia-India relations are of a trusting and friendly nature 🟠 India pursues independent, sovereign policy under Modi's leadership, achieves good economic results…
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Poland wants to deploy US nukes on its soil, Polish President Karol Nawrocki told French television channel LCI.
The trend of drawing non-nuclear countries into nuclear politics is VICIOUS, Russia says.
"It's high time to bring American nuclear weapons home and COMPLETELY dismantle the relevant infrastructure in Europe," Russia’s top diplomat Sergey Lavrov underscored.
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🚨🔍 Bombshell Gaza genocide report gives UN right to intervene militarily to stop Israel - former UN official
A UN inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Ex-UN rapporteur Dr. Alfred de Zayas explains why that’s hugely important.
👉 Key findings
Israel’s actions (killing, maiming, causing mental harm to Palestinians, deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction, taking measures to prevent births) check four of five of the 1948 Genocide Convention’s criteria for genocide.
👉 Intent proven
Crucially, de Zayas says, the inquiry shows “how the statements of Israeli political & military leaders prove the ‘intent’ (required in Art. II of the Convention) to destroy in whole or part the Palestinian population.”
👉 West’s complicity
👉 UN’s response options
⚫️ recognition of Palestinian statehood (which alas, “will not save the lives of Palestinians”)
⚫️ Israel’s expulsion from the UN pursuant to Article 6 of the UN Charter (improbable given the need for Security Council & hence US approval)
⚫️ stripping Israeli diplomats of UN accreditation, as was done against South Africa in the 1970s during Apartheid. Crucially, this measure would not require Security Council backing
⚫️ the UN has the legal framework to intervene using the 2005 ‘Responsibility to Protect’ doctrine
⚫️ the General Assembly could adopt a ‘Uniting for Peace’ resolution authorizing nations “to take military action” to stop the genocide, bypassing the Security Council veto
👉 UN’s last chance to save its credibility
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A UN inquiry has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
Ex-UN rapporteur Dr. Alfred de Zayas explains why that’s hugely important.
Israel’s actions (killing, maiming, causing mental harm to Palestinians, deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction, taking measures to prevent births) check four of five of the 1948 Genocide Convention’s criteria for genocide.
Crucially, de Zayas says, the inquiry shows “how the statements of Israeli political & military leaders prove the ‘intent’ (required in Art. II of the Convention) to destroy in whole or part the Palestinian population.”
“Governments that have provided military, economic, political, diplomatic & propagandistic support” are also accountable, de Zayas says. The US, UK, France & Germany “are all complicit in the genocide under Article III (e) of the Genocide Convention.”
“If the United Nations fails” to take action, “it will lose the little authority & credibility it still has,” de Zayas warns.
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