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Why France is struggling to power through the energy crisis

France’s large nuclear power industry means it is far less reliant on Russian fossil fuels than its European neighbours. So why is it so worried about power shortages this winter?

Radio France Internationale

The man embroiled in Russia and Ukraine’s propaganda war over a nuclear plant

A former deputy spokesman at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant who helped tell the world that Russian troops had seized the strategic site, is now in exile, no longer in his job and, according to a document from his ex-employer, is suspected by Ukrainian intelligence of collaborating with Russia.

Reuters

Dissent brewing against Vizhinjam fishermen’s strike

TCCI says there is a conspiracy behind the protests

The Hindu

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Cold shutdown reduces risk of disaster at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – but combat around spent fuel still poses a threat

Energoatom, operator of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar, announced on Sept. 11, 2022, that it was shutting down the last operating reactor of the plant’s six reactors, reactor No. 6. The operators have put the reactor in cold shutdown to minimize the risk of…

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Explainer-The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's shutdown

The last operating reactor at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been put into what is known as a cold shutdown after an external power line was restored, making it possible to shut it down more safely.

Reuters

Ukraine and Russia interested in Zaporizhzhia protection zone, IAEA chief says

Ukraine and Russia are interested in the U.N. atomic watchdog's proposal that a protection zone be created around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday, describing it as a ceasefire.

Reuters

Ukraine's threatened nuclear power plant has been shut down. Has a crisis been averted?

Fighting near the plant, one of the 10 biggest atomic power stations in the world, has fuelled fears of a nuclear disaster like the one that took place at Chernobyl in 1986.

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EXPLAINER: Ukraine's nuclear power plant shutdown cuts risks

The shutdown of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant cuts the risk of a radiation disaster that has haunted the world

The Independent UK

Putin and Macron trade blame over risk at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Last operating reactor has now been shut down, says Energoatom, to transfer facility to ‘safest state’

The Guardian - UK

Back up power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant restored after facility was disconnected from grid

FILE - Russian servicemen guard an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station,

Evening Standard

Macron asks Putin to withdraw weapons from Ukraine nuclear plant

French President Emmanuel Macron asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday to withdraw Russian weaponry from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant while Putin warned of the potential "catastrophic consequences" of what he said were Ukrainian attacks on the facility.

Radio France Internationale

EXPLAINER: Ukraine's threatened nuclear plant shuts down

The last operating reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been shut down to reduce the threat of a radiation disaster amid the continuing fighting

The Independent UK

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant halts operations in Ukraine amid fears of disaster during Russian invasion

The plant "is completely stopped" after the number 6 power unit from the grid is disconnected at 3:41am local time on Sunday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy having called for the surrounding area to be demilitarised.

ABC News

Zelensky says key east Ukraine city of Izyum has been 'liberated'

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday confirmed Ukrainian troops had recaptured the strategic city of Izyum in the eastern part of the country from Russian forces as part of a large-scale counter-offensive. Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin had discussed the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant,…

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WEKU

The last reactor at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, has stopped

Ukraine's atomic power operator said power lines had been restored to the Zaporizhzhia plant and that they were preparing the reactor to be cooled and transferred to a safer state.

WEKU

Last reactor at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant stopped

Ukraine's atomic power operator said Sunday that the last reactor at Europe's largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant halts operations

Operations at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine have been fully stopped as a safety measure, Energoatom, the state agency in charge of the plant, said on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

‘You can’t scare us’, Zelenkiy tells Russia, after missile attacks on Kharkiv – as it happened

Engineers working to restore power in region which has seen gains by Ukrainian forces

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The Independent UK

Outside power restored, Zaporizhzhia nuke plant shuts down

Ukraine’s atomic power operator says the last reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant has been shut down after the plant was reconnected to the electricity grid

Reuters

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant halts operations - Energoatom

Operations at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine have been fully stopped as a safety measure, Energoatom, the state agency in charge of the plant, said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Small nuke reactors emerge as energy option, but risks loom

A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy during the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations

The Guardian - UK

British Gas owner plans to cap profits to cut energy bills

Exclusive: Centrica chief tells the Guardian he is keen for it to sign up to new contracts with government on electricity generation

Reuters

Russia backs IAEA call for shelling near Zaporizhzhia to stop, envoy says

Russia backs a call by U.N. atomic watchdog chief Rafael Grossi for an immediate stop to shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) and the nearby city of Enerhodar, its envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Friday.

France 24

Shelling at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant poses a growing problem

Shelling has destroyed power infrastructure at the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar where staff operating the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant live, posing a growing threat to the plant, the UN nuclear watchdog said on Friday. Meanwhile Russian forces have killed two staff members.

Reuters

IAEA: Shelling near Zaporizhzhia plant 'unsustainable'

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