The Russian army seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant On the morning of Thursday, March 26, the President of the Russian Federation ordered a full-scale attack on Ukrainian territory. Ukraine has been the target of widespread Russian attacks by sea, land and air in recent hours

 

The Russian army seized the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

On the morning of Thursday, March 26, the President of the Russian Federation ordered a full-scale attack on Ukrainian territory. Ukraine has been the target of widespread Russian attacks by sea, land and air in recent hours

In a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran implicitly supported Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying, "We hope that what is happening will end in the interests of the nations and the region."

In a telephone call to Putin on Thursday, Ra'isi said that "NATO expansion to the east is tense" and claimed that "NATO expansion is a serious threat to the stability and security of independent states in various regions."

According to the Radio News Agency, Vladimir Putin claimed in the call that the attack on Ukraine was "a legitimate response to decades of violations of security treaties and Western efforts to undermine security."

In recent days, Iran has blamed the United States and NATO for the current situation in Ukraine. The stance of the Iranian authorities in support of Russia's claims has met with widespread negative reactions on social media.

Condemning Moscow's invasion, German Chancellor Olaf Schultz said Western powers would use all available resources to ensure that the conflict in Ukraine did not spread to other European countries.

In a live televised address to the German people, Mr Schultz stressed that Putin should not underestimate NATO's determination to defend its members.

The German Chancellor stated that the support of our NATO partners includes the Baltic states, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia, and that "if and if" has no place in this.

He added that the responsibility for the attack on Ukraine lies solely with Vladimir Putin, but warned that the Russian president "will not win."

Olaf Schultz also said that President Putin wanted to turn back time by invading Ukraine, but that it was not possible to go back to the nineteenth century and the era when great powers ruled smaller countries.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be personally targeted by new US sanctions, Bloomberg News reported Thursday.

Bloomberg quoted Sen. Sherwood Brown, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, as saying he had spoken to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen early Thursday.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday unveiled a package of "severe" sanctions against Russia. The sanctions package targets banks, allied circles and individuals closest to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Speaking in the British Parliament, Boris Johnson stressed that history and the world would condemn Putin for invading Ukraine and that the Russian president could not wipe "Ukrainian blood" out of his hands.

"This heinous and brutal act of Vladimir Putin must lead to failure," he told parliament when announcing the new sanctions.

A government official told Reuters that the imposition of coordinated sanctions by countries around the world would hit the Russian economy within the next 12 to 18 months.

The US president announced on Thursday that the leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations had agreed to implement "destructive sanctions packages" and other economic measures against Russia in order to hold Moscow accountable for its invasion of Ukraine.

Joe Biden tweeted: "This morning, I met with my G7 counterparts to discuss President Putin's unjustified attack on Ukraine, and we agreed to pursue devastating sanctions packages and other economic measures to hold Russia accountable. ».

He stressed that we stand by the brave people of Ukraine.

Reuters reported on Thursday evening that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant had been seized by Russian forces, citing an adviser to the Ukrainian president's office.

"After the completely unjustified Russian attacks on this route, it is impossible to say that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant facility is safe," Mikhail Podoliak said.

"This is one of the most serious threats against Europe," he added.

Hours earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinsky had confirmed a clash near the Chernobyl plant.

Chernobyl is located 134 km north of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine.

The Chernobyl disaster occurred about a year after Gorbachev came to power. An explosion at the plant in 1986 polluted large areas around the plant and left 160,000 Ukrainians homeless.

The mayor of Kiev issued a curfew in the Ukrainian capital on Thursday evening in response to the Russian invasion.

The decision came after videos posted on social media showed that some citizens trying to flee the capital had blocked Kiev's main exit routes.

The mayor of Kiev said the curfew would last from 10pm to 7am local time and that public transport would not work during that time.

He added that metro stations across the city remain open to be used as underground shelters for citizens.

Russian police have detained at least 167 protesters fighting in Ukraine over the past 24 hours in various Russian cities.

Anti-government activists and protesters took to the streets and carried placards protesting the war against Ukraine, according to Russia's anti-government human rights watchdog OVDinfo.

Russian police have detained at least 167 protesters fighting in Ukraine over the past 24 hours in various Russian cities.

Anti-government activists and protesters took to the streets and carried placards protesting the war against Ukraine, according to Russia's anti-government human rights watchdog OVDinfo.

About 100 of them have been detained during street protests in the Russian city of Tolyatti.

The report says more than 20 Russian cities have witnessed the protests. Some protesters even took to the streets individually holding placards.

The report adds that the protesters were beaten by security forces.

The Russian government had previously warned Russian citizens to refrain from protesting and threatened to detain protesters.

The leaders of the seven G7 industrialized nations on Thursday "strongly" condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and stressed that they would impose heavy and coordinated economic and financial sanctions on Moscow.

The joint statement from the G7 leaders said the crisis posed a "serious threat" to international law and order and would have repercussions beyond Europe.

"He (Putin) has put himself on the wrong side of history," the statement said, noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin had once again brought war to continental Europe.

The leaders also stated that they support the ongoing and constructive interaction and coordination between major energy producers and consumers in order to provide a sustainable global energy supply, and are ready to take action to address potential disruptions.

A US defense official said preliminary evidence showed that Russia was seeking to overthrow the Ukrainian government.

The US official, who did not want to be named, said on Thursday that evidence over the past 12 hours showed that the previous US prediction of Russia's intention to overthrow the Ukrainian government was correct.

He said there had been widespread attacks on three fronts, one of which targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.

The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a police recruiting center, killing at least 12 people. "It has participated and so far has been the focus of attacks on the country's air and military defense bases."

He said many barracks, weapons depots and 10 air bases had been attacked so far, but it was too early to estimate the damage

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