Russia's military invasion of Ukraine continues.



Russian and Ukrainian forces continue to fight in various parts of Ukraine, and many civilians have fled the country.

We will keep you updated on the developments surrounding the situation in Ukraine on the 7th (Japan time), including the situation of the battle and the diplomacy of the countries involved.



(There is a 7 hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6 hour time difference with Moscow, Russia)

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  • Russian missile attack near President Zelenskiy's visit

  • Navalny's wife makes clear her stance on continuing to campaign against the Putin regime

  • IAEA Director-General meets with Mr. Putin and asks for cooperation in ensuring safety of nuclear power plants

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  • Russian missile attack near President Zelenskiy's visit

  • Navalny's wife makes clear her stance on continuing to campaign against the Putin regime

  • IAEA Director-General meets with Mr. Putin and asks for cooperation in ensuring safety of nuclear power plants

Russian missile attack near President Zelenskiy's visit

According to Ukrainian media and other sources, when President Zelenskiy was visiting the port of the southern city of Odesa with Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis on the 6th, a missile attack by the Russian military caused a large explosion.



Greek media reported that the missile landed about 150 meters from the Greek delegation's convoy.



Neither leader was injured, but at a joint press conference, President Zelenskiy revealed that there were casualties in the attack, and said that Russia "doesn't care whether it's soldiers, civilians, or even guests from abroad." I strongly criticized it.



Prime Minister Mitsotakis also said, ``As I was about to get into my car, I heard a loud explosion. I felt firsthand that a war is going on here. It's happening every day, and it's affecting innocent people. "We are willing to support Ukraine," he said, indicating his intention to support Ukraine.



In Odesa, Russian military attacks continue, with a drone attack damaging an apartment building on the 2nd of this month and killing 12 civilians, including five children.

Navalny's wife makes clear her stance on continuing to campaign against the Putin regime

Navalny, an opposition leader who continued to criticize Russia's Putin regime, died in a prison in Russia's Arctic Circle last month, and his funeral was held at a church south of Moscow on the 1st of this month.



It has been suggested that the Putin administration may have been involved in the cause of Navalny's death, but on the 5th, Foreign Intelligence Agency Director Naryshkin, a close aide to President Putin, told local media, ``I don't think it was some kind of conspiracy.'' "I don't think so. All humans die sooner or later. Mr. Navalny died of natural causes."



On the 6th, Mr. Navalny's wife Yulia, who is calling for the government's involvement, posted a video on social media, referring to the presidential election, which will be held from the 15th to the 17th of this month, and saying, ``We will take advantage of election day to express our presence.'' We need to show that there are a lot of people."



They then called on people to protest by visiting the polling station at noon on the 17th, the last day of voting, and voting for a candidate other than Mr. Putin or writing Mr. Navalny's name on the ballot paper. He has made it clear that he will continue to campaign against the Putin regime on behalf of Navalny.



On the other hand, Russian Presidential Spokesperson Peskov said on the 6th, ``If someone tries to interfere in our elections, of course we will stop that attempt,'' adding that anti-regime movements are becoming more active in the country in conjunction with the elections. It seems that they are wary of what will happen.

IAEA Director-General meets with Mr. Putin and asks for cooperation in ensuring safety of nuclear power plants

IAEA Director General Grossi visited Sochi in southern Russia on the 6th and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.



According to the Russian Presidential Office, at the beginning of the meeting, President Putin stated, ``We are ready to discuss the particularly sensitive and important issues that you will discuss, and to take measures to ensure safety in all aspects related to nuclear energy.'' Director-General Grossi responded by saying, ``This is a very important time, and we will discuss the issues.''



At the meeting, they discussed ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which Russia continues to occupy, and Secretary General Grossi posted on social media after the meeting that ``we had an important exchange of views.''



Concerns about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue to arise, as the supply of external power necessary for cooling the reactor is frequently cut off due to successive shelling attacks.



The IAEA has been holding discussions with both Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants, but this visit appears to have once again asked for cooperation from the Putin administration.