Will Chernobyl power outages risk nuclear leakage? Who is creating the panic?

　　China News Service, March 10. On March 9, local time, the National Energy Corporation of Ukraine said that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and its safety systems have been completely powered off, and a nuclear leak may occur.

Because after a power outage, the plant cannot cool the spent nuclear fuel.

　　Later, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Curieba confirmed this statement in a social media post.

He said the Chernobyl nuclear power plant had lost all power, with backup diesel generators providing 48 hours of backup power.

After that, the cooling system of the spent nuclear fuel storage facility will stop, and radiation leakage is imminent.

Data map: On July 10, 2019 local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an order to create a green corridor for tourists in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and lift the ban on taking photos and videos.

　　However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was a relief.

The power outage had no major impact on safety, the statement said, because the thermal load and cooling water capacity of the nuclear power plant's spent fuel storage pools are sufficient to dissipate heat efficiently without the need for power supply.

　　On the same day, the Russian official website "Fighting Fake News" published an article saying that there were media reports that the International Atomic Energy Agency said that the news of the deterioration of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was false news.

The truth is, they're just creating panic.

　　Russia and Ukraine once exchanged fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which attracted worldwide attention at that time - after all, the worst nuclear leakage accident in human history occurred here.

After the Russian side took control here, every move here has attracted the attention of the world.

　　So, has anyone been making a fuss about the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

Has anyone been creating panic?

Data map: On April 12, 2020 local time, the Chernobyl forest fire continued to spread in Ukraine.

The picture shows the measurement of radiation levels at the ignition point with a Geiger counter.

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　　On the 9th local time, the French delegation, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Council, said that the permanent representatives of EU countries agreed to expand sanctions against Russia.

　　The new round of sanctions will involve the maritime sector and the cryptocurrency market. The EU decided to exclude three Belarusian banks from SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) and impose sanctions on 160 Russian oligarchs and politicians.

　　In addition, McDonald's, KFC, Starbucks, and Coca-Cola announced the suspension of their operations in Russia.

　　British Defense Secretary Wallace also said on the 9th that the United Kingdom provided Ukraine with 1,615 light anti-tank missiles.

A shipment of small arms, body armor and medical supplies has also arrived in Ukraine.

　　In response to Western sanctions, the director of the Economic Cooperation Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Birichevsky, said that Russia is working on countermeasures.

He also said that work on retaliatory economic measures has been ongoing, and that "Russia's response will be swift, thorough and sensitive to those being retaliated against."

Data map: On October 12, 2017 local time, Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Central Bank of Russia, announced the new 2,000-ruble and 200-ruble banknotes in Moscow.

The picture shows Elvira Nabiullina showing the new 2000 ruble banknote to the media.

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　　U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland admitted on the 8th that Ukraine has "biological research facilities" and the U.S. side is cooperating with the Ukrainian side to prevent those "research materials" from falling into the hands of the Russian military.

　　The Russian government has accused the United States of violating the Biological Weapons Convention by funding Ukrainian research and development of biological weapons components.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov said that the Kremlin hopes that the situation of the US biological laboratory in Ukraine can be investigated clearly.

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　　On the 9th local time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in the latest video speech that Ukraine is preparing for the next round of negotiations with Russia to achieve peace.

　　Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Russia is interested in holding a new round of talks with Ukraine as soon as possible, depending on the readiness of Kyiv.

On March 7, local time, the Russian delegation and the Ukrainian delegation held the third round of negotiations in the Belovezh Forest in Belarus.

　　On the same day, the Ukrainian Embassy in Turkey said that the foreign ministers' meeting of Ukraine, Turkey and Russia will be held in Antalya, Turkey at 11:00 local time on the 10th.

After the meeting, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba will hold a press conference on the spot.

　　Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed hope that the talks between Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will "open the door" to a permanent ceasefire.

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　　The deputy director of Ukraine's presidential office said on the 9th that the Kyiv authorities are ready to discuss the country's neutrality if security guarantees are provided, but Ukraine will not give up an inch of its territory.

Data map: On March 2, local time, the vicinity of the police station building in Kharkiv, Ukraine was attacked by artillery fire, and a fire broke out on the roof of the police station building.

　　He said that Kyiv needed security guarantees from the United States, Britain and Germany, and assurances from Russia alone were not enough.

　　On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law allowing all Ukrainians to use weapons during a state of war.

"Silent Mode" Re-Activates Humanitarian Channels Open

　　The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the Russian army has activated the "silent mode" again from 10:00 Moscow time on the 9th to ensure the humanitarian evacuation of civilians from Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkov and Mariupol. aisle.

The Russian Ministry of Defense believes that continuous contact should be established between Russia and Ukraine on the evacuation of civilians.

On March 6, local time, residents of the city of Mariupol in the Donbas region were evacuated from the humanitarian corridor.

　　Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Veresuk announced that the evacuation of civilians on the day will be carried out through six humanitarian corridors.

"The military has agreed to a ceasefire from 9:00 to 21:00 Kyiv time on the 9th," she said.

　　Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on the 9th that with the joint efforts of all parties, more than 100 Chinese students in the Sumy area have been evacuated from the risk area.

At present, the vast majority of Chinese citizens in Ukraine have been evacuated.

　　Zhao Lijian also said that at the request of Ukraine, the Red Cross Society of China will provide Ukraine with a batch of humanitarian aid materials, including food and daily necessities, worth 5 million yuan.

On March 9, the first batch of materials has been shipped from Beijing, and will be delivered to the Ukrainian Red Cross as soon as possible through appropriate means.