China News Agency, Beijing, September 8. Comprehensive news: Several foreign media reported on the 8th that US Secretary of State Blinken visited Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
The Associated Press reported that Blinken's visit had "unannounced plans to visit."
On the 7th local time, the head of Ukraine's State Nuclear Power Corporation Kotin said that he supported the establishment of a "nuclear safety zone" at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and called for the dispatch of peacekeepers.
In response to the EU's possible proposal to set a ceiling on Russia's natural gas prices, Russian President Vladimir Putin responded on the 7th local time that Russia may cut off all its energy supplies.
US Secretary of State Blinken makes surprise visit to Kyiv
Russian Satellite News Agency, Russia Today TV, AFP and many other foreign media reported that on the 8th local time, US Secretary of State Blinken visited Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.
"Blinken arrived in Kyiv without announcing plans to visit to show support for Ukraine," the Associated Press reported.
The Russian Satellite News Agency reported that the US Department of Defense announced a new round of military assistance to Ukraine on the 8th local time, worth 675 million US dollars.
Agence France-Presse reported that Blinken said the Biden administration would provide Ukraine and its 18 neighbors with an additional $2 billion in long-term military aid.
These include NATO members and countries "most likely" to face threats from Russia.
Agence France-Presse reported that in April this year, Blinken visited Kyiv with U.S. Defense Secretary Austin and met with Ukrainian President Zelensky.
Ukrainian State Nuclear Power Corporation calls for dispatch of peacekeepers to Zaporozhye nuclear power plant
According to the Ukrainian State News Agency on the 7th local time, in response to the proposal by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to set up a "nuclear safety zone" at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the head of the Ukrainian State Nuclear Power Company Kotin said on the same day that the Ukrainian State Nuclear Power Company Backing the proposal, he also called for peacekeepers to be sent to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant or to the city of Ener Godar.
According to the TASS news agency, on the 8th local time, the Enel Godard military and civilian administration said that due to the serious damage, professionals were temporarily unable to repair the backup line that supplies power to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
According to a report released by the Russian Ministry of Defense on the 7th local time, the Ukrainian army launched three shellings on the city where the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is located in the past 24 hours.
The city experienced power outages due to a hit on a substation.
The Ukrainian State Nuclear Power Corporation previously issued a statement saying that the Russian army has carried out intensive shelling on the site of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in the past few days, causing damage to several transmission lines.
Putin says all energy supply could be cut off if EU caps Russian gas prices
European Commission President von der Leyen told the media on the 7th local time that the European Commission will propose a ceiling on the price of Russian natural gas exported to the EU.
But she said there would be no proposal for a specific price cap, which would be agreed at a meeting of EU energy ministers.
A special meeting of EU energy ministers is scheduled to be held in Brussels on the 9th local time, and is expected to discuss the European Commission's "price cap" proposal.
Under EU rules, proposals for such major decisions require the unanimous consent of the 27 member states to pass.
Czech Industry and Trade Minister Sikra criticized the "price cap" proposal on the 7th local time as a "political tool" that cannot solve the problem and should be removed from the meeting agenda.
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded at the Eastern Economic Forum on the 7th local time, saying that limiting the price of Russian natural gas is "absolutely a stupid decision".
If the EU imposes price caps on Russian natural gas, Russia may cut off all its energy supplies.
German Chancellor Talks with Ukrainian President
The Ukrainian State News Agency reported on the 7th local time that Ukrainian President Zelensky had a phone call with German Chancellor Scholz that day.
Zelensky said on social media that he thanked the European Union for confirming plans to provide Ukraine with 5 billion euros of macro financial assistance.
The two sides discussed a wide range of topics such as further military assistance to Ukraine.
Both sides agreed that the safety and protection of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is of paramount importance and that the IAEA report and its recommended measures played an important role.
Turkish president criticizes Western 'provocative policy' towards Russia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the West for pursuing a "provocative policy" toward Russia during his visit to Serbia that day, according to Turkey's Anadolu news agency.
He said that he does not think the West's attitude towards Russia is correct, because the West's policy towards Russia is based on provocation.
The Ukraine crisis "is not going to end anytime soon" and neither Russia nor Ukraine will be the winners of this crisis, but there will be many losers.
Erdogan also said that Turkey will continue to pursue a balanced policy between Russia and Ukraine in order to resolve the current crisis diplomatically.
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