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The Russian offensive continues after

.

The president of Energoatom has denounced the kidnapping, "by a Russian patrol", of the general director of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

by Putin to Russia.

In

, also annexed, Ukraine says it has surrounded more than 5,000 Russian soldiers.

"Further resistance is useless - they are surrounded..." says a recorded female voice, encouraging them to surrender.

China and Brazil have abstained at the UN

from voting against Russia's annexation of four regions of Ukraine, which represents 15% of its territory, similar in size to Portugal.

Russia has vetoed a resolution condemning itself as expected, but the Security Council had its sights set on Beijing, which had

after Chinese President

expressed concern about the drift of the conflict to his Russian counterpart,

, at the end of September in the Uzbek city of Samarkand.

The Zaporizhia massacre, with 30 dead and 88 wounded by the Russian bombardment, the signing of accession of the separatist territories of the

,

,

and

regions , with what it means for their citizens, and the alleged

, with the consequent ecological damage, lead us to predict that the conflict will last for a long time.

The United States recalled this Friday that its military forces in Europe have "the capacity to respond to any contingency."

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11.23

The pain of a wounded soldier in the Ukraine war

A wounded Ukrainian soldier receives an injection.LEO CORREA |

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11.04

Zelensky welcomed the "important results" of his troops' counteroffensive

"We have significant results in the east of the country (...)

, in the

region . These are milestones that mean a lot to us," said Volodimir Zelensky, in his daily speech published on social networks, reports Afp.

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10.57

Russia isolated and under pressure after annexing more territory in Ukraine

Russia found itself isolated and under pressure on Saturday after the official annexation of four Ukrainian territories sparked a

and pushback from Kiev, which is determined to take back its territory.

The EU, the United States and other countries such as Turkey have rejected the annexation of these new territories and

(ICJ).

"Following Putin's annexation attempts, Ukraine has officially informed the International Court of Justice that this step is a flagrant violation" of the ICJ's March 16 order calling on Russia to immediately suspend its military operations in Ukraine, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba tweeted.

"We urge the court to deal with the case as soon as possible," he added.

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10.54

Turkey rejects the annexations of Ukrainian territories by Russia

Turkey rejects the annexation of four regions of Ukraine, announced yesterday by Russia, and

, the Turkish Foreign Ministry reported in a statement this morning, reports Efe.

The note recalls that

in an "illegitimate referendum" in 2014 and that "at all times" it has underlined its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty.

"In accordance with this position adopted in 2014, we reject Russia's decision to annex the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia," the statement read.

Turkey describes the annexation as a "serious violation of the established principles of international law, which cannot be accepted", and reiterates its willingness to support a solution to the war through a just peace reached in negotiations.

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10.38

Ukraine says it has surrounded more than 5,000 Russian soldiers in Lima

More than 5,000 Russian soldiers are surrounded by Ukrainian forces in

, the head of the Luhansk regional military administration Serhiy Haidai said today.

"Russian soldiers based in Limán have addressed their superiors with the request to withdraw, but it was rejected. More than five thousand Russian soldiers are surrounded," he said about the situation on Saturday morning in a message on Telegram that collects the Ukrinform agency, reports Efe.

He added that Russian troops

and also stressed that almost all escape routes or ammunition supply routes are blocked.

According to Haidai, after Liman's release, the process of disengagement will begin in the Lugansk region.

In a video of the Ukrainian army published by Radio Svoboda and collected by the Unian agency, you can see images of the situation in Limán and hear

"Soldiers of the Russian armed forces, the Ukrainian defense forces have taken Liman,

Remember, your authorities do not need you, for them you are cannon fodder, your relatives at home need you," the recording says.

Likewise, it advises Russian soldiers to go to the nearest road or populated area, lay down their weapons and wait for representatives of the Ukrainian armed forces with their hands up and surrender.

In the images you can see how the Ukrainian forces advance through the forest, as well as military equipment abandoned by the Russians.

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10.28

Russia says there will be no impartiality in Nord Stream leak investigations if it is not present

The Russian permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasili Nebenzia, has argued that Russia must be part of any international investigation into the "sabotage" suffered by the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines that claims to be impartial, reports Europa Press.

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10.15

The explosion of a mine damages a power cable of the Zaporizhia plant

The mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia reported this Friday that the

has damaged a low-voltage power cable of the nuclear power plant.

Specifically, the explosion has

for some plant operations, near a

just outside the perimeter fence of the nuclear power plant, as reported by the IAEA in a statement collected by Europa Press.

Also, due to a short circuit in the cable, the explosion has

.

Although there was no fire, smoke has been seen.

The agency team present that Friday at the plant has reviewed the area and has found evidence of a mine explosion, with traces of the impact visible on a cement wall.

The plant's Ukrainian operating personnel have offered

The repair work will not affect the availability of backup power systems, according to the IAEA.

The director general of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, has reiterated his

about the repetition of this type of landmine explosions near the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, where there have been frequent bombings in the last two months.

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09.05

Kidnapped the general director of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant

"Ihor Murashov, General Director of the Zaporizhia NPP was stopped by a [Russian] patrol around 4:00 p.m. on September 30 when he was on his way to the city of Energodar. They stopped his car, forcibly held him, they blindfolded him and took him in an unknown direction," Petro Kotin, president of Energoatom, a Ukrainian state-owned company that operates nuclear power plants in Ukraine, told Reuters.

At this time, nothing is known about Murashov, neither his whereabouts nor his fate, since he is

of the Zaporizhia plant.

"Your detention of him poses a danger to the operation of Europe's largest nuclear power plant," he said.

Kotin demands that the Russian occupiers stop carrying out

in relation to the managerial and other personnel of the plant and immediately release Murashov allowing him to return to his maintenance duties.

The president of Energoatom also addressed Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and Tom Mitchell, president of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), urging them to

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08.58

More US arms support to Ukraine

The United States will announce

for Ukraine "next week", White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said, as Moscow has stepped up its offensive with the annexation of the occupied

,

,

and

and the missile attack in the latter region, which left around thirty dead.

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08.46

Gazprom cuts gas supply to Moldova by 30%

The Russian company Gazprom reduced this Saturday the supply of natural gas to Moldova by approximately 30%, according to the director of the Moldovagaz gas company, Vadim Ceban, reports Reuters.

On Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu said that Gazprom had warned Moldova about reduced supplies.

Ceban said earlier that

on Friday to cover the rest of an overdue advance for September natural gas supplies and settle the $35.9 million debt.

In Moldova there were fears that Gazprom could cut off gas supplies to

from October 1.

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08.44

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Celebration on Red Square after the signing ceremony for the annexation of four other areas of Ukraine in MoscowMAKSIM BLINOV/SPUTNIK/KREMLIN PO |

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08.38

War

Corpses after the Russian attack on Zaporizhia.LEO CORREA |

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08.38

diplomacy

The UN Security Council holds a meeting on the situation in Ukraine.SPENCER PLATT |

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08.08

Zelensky calls for Ukraine to join NATO

President

announced this Friday that

was going to sign an accelerated application for

and that it will not negotiate with Russia while Vladimir Putin is in power, a few minutes after Moscow formalized the annexation of four Ukrainian regions.

"We took a decisive step by

accelerated NATO membership," Zelensky said in a video posted on social media.

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07.50

The US military in Europe, ready for "any contingency"

US military forces in Europe are ready for "any contingency," White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday as Russian President Vladimir Putin steps up his offensive in Ukraine.

"We have the ability right now to respond to any contingency

," Sullivan said, noting that the United States sent multiple reinforcements to its Europe-based forces at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February.

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07.45

Russia sees a "provocation" the resolution condemning the referendums in Ukraine

The Russian ambassador to the UN, Vasili Nebenzia, described the resolution as a "hostile action by the West" and as a "provocation", reports Efe.

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07.30

China abstains at UN from voting against Russia's annexation

Russia

vetoed this Friday in the

a resolution that sought to condemn the "illegal" annexation referendums organized in four Ukrainian regions and that demanded that Moscow immediately withdraw its troops from the neighboring country.

The Russian "no" was the only vote against the text proposed by the United States and Albania, which received ten supports and four countries,

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