Russian TV Airs Nuclear Missile Warning for U.S., Britain
newsweek.com...If, God forbid, the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is damaged and a disaster happens, two missiles will instantly land in your decision-making centers," said panelist Yuri Kot, "one in Washington and the other in London."... ...Skabeyeva said on the Russia-1 channel that U.S. military support for Ukraine could cause the war to spill over into a conflict between Russia and NATO, telling viewers, "we'll go all the way to Warsaw."...
Moscow attacks eastern Ukraine as Kyiv calls to "ban" Russians
dailysabah.com > world > europe...Moscow attacks eastern Ukraine as Kyiv calls to "ban" Russians.... ...from the Wagner Group had dug in near the city of Bakhmut....
Pandor says diplomacy is the correct channel to use when resolving Ukraine war - EWN
ewn.co.za...CAPE TOWN - International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor said diplomacy is still the correct channel to follow when trying to resolve the war in Ukraine. Pandor was addressing the media in Pretoria alongside visiting US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.... ...Terrific to meet with Foreign Minister @DIRCO_ZA Pandor today in Pretoria to strengthen the enduring ties between our countries and advance shared priorities through the U.S.-South Africa Strategic Dialogue...
GLOBALink | Ukraine proposes new sanctions on Russia
english.news.cn...The bill, which was submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky, envisages 10 new restrictive measures to be introduced against Russia for the next 10 years. In particular, the draft law stipulates a ban on transferring funds from Ukraine to Russia-related individuals and legal entities.... ...President Joe Biden announced that the United States will provide Ukraine with 1 billion U.S. dollars worth of additional security assistance, the largest one-time weapons package since the beginning of the Ukraine crisis....
Ukraine commander tells CBS News why his forces need more weapons to fight back against Russia
cbsnews.com > news...But as CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from the key port city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine's defenders say they need more, and fast.... ...Russian forces took us away," Ukrainian teen tells CBS NewsMajor General Dmytro Marchenko spoke to D'Agata in the rubble of the regional government headquarters....
Nuclear horror: Timeline set for Russia to "launch strike" if Putin feels like he's losing
express.co.uk > news > science...With Putin failing in his ambition to swiftly gain control of key parts of Ukraine, a former British Army general suggests he could turn to more powerful weapons to end the war.... ...The notion was argued by Sir Richard Barrons, the former Commander Joint Forces Command from April 2013 until his retirement in April 2016. The ex-military man said the idea Putin would use a nuclear weapon is "likely" if Moscow feels the war was being won by Ukraine....
Pentagon not ruling out Western fighter jets for Ukraine
flightglobal.com...Speaking in Washington on 8 August, undersecretary of defense for policy Colin Kahl said that while "it is not inconceivable" that Western aircraft could be provided to Ukraine in future aid packages, final analysis on such a move was not yet complete.... ...Ukrainian leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, made forceful calls for additional fighter assets in the early weeks of their defensive war, but those were largely rebuffed by Western leaders who feared provoking additional aggression from Russia....
War: Ukraine's presidential adviser reveals Russia's next line of action
dailypost.ng...Ukrainian Presidential adviser, Mykhailo Podolyak has warned about Russia's next line of action in Ukraine. Podolyak warned that Russia is aiming to "freeze the conflict for six months in order to bring new troops and weapons to the front line."... ...The President's adviser said this in an interview with the Tagesspiegel, calling on Germany to help increase its weapons supply....
Ukraine war: What are the risks of a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid the war with Russia?
news.sky.com > story...Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), described shelling at the Zaporizhzhia plant in southern Ukraine on Saturday as "out of control" and "extremely serious".... ...The Ukraine State Emergency Service soon reported that operators had shut down one of the nuclear reactors as a precaution, but radiation levels were normal and no key infrastructure had been damaged. Zaporizhzhia is home to six nuclear reactors, making it the largest plant in Europe....