VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY

The following is the full transcript of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy airing Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022, 23:03 Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, said that Russia would not take the first steps in a dialogue with the West and that the longer Kyiv refuses to negotiate, the harder it will be to do so.

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022, 22:11 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine guarantees captured Russian soldiers civilised treatment, confidentiality with regard to the circumstances of their surrender, and the opportunity not to return to Russia.

The speech came amid voting in Russian-occupied parts of eastern and southern Ukraine on whether to join Russia. Moscow characterizes the referendums as self-determination, but Kyiv and its Western allies view them as Kremlin-orchestrated shams with a foregone conclusion. The aim was “to remove the threats against our security, which NATO has been consistently creating in Ukraine,” he explained. Regardless, he declared that his forces will ultimately oust Russian troops from all of Ukraine. The next month, members agreed by a smaller margin to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council.

Russia has told the world that it has “no choice” but to take military action in Ukraine.

Russia made its case to the world Saturday for its war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West to tell the U.N. General Assembly meeting of world leaders that Moscow had “no choice” but to take military action. At the heart of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address was a claim that the United States and its allies — not Russia, as the West maintains — are aggressively undermining the international system that the U.N. represents. The war has largely dominated the discussion, with many countries laying into Russia for its Feb. 24 invasion, nuclear threats, allegations of atrocities and war crimes, and ratcheting up its campaign by mobilizing some of its reserves even as the assembly met.

U.K. defense ministry said Russian forces are attacking dams to try and slow Ukraine's advancement south out of Kharkiv by flooding cross points.

Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian cities as Kremlin-orchestrated votes took place in occupied regions of Ukraine to create a pretext for their annexation by Moscow.

OLHA HLUSHCHENKO - SATURDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2022, 01:52 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine said that he was "shocked" by Israel's lack of aid for Ukraine since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Election officials will be bringing ballots to people's homes and setting up makeshift polling stations near residential buildings.

Kremlin-backed officials began holding referendums in Ukraine on whether Moscow-held regions of the country should join Russia, which is expected to escalate the Russo-Ukrainian War.

The Moscow-orchestrated referendums, which have been widely denounced by Ukraine and the West as shams without any legal force, are seen as a step toward annexing the territories by Russia.

France’s parliament speaker on Thursday released the first public accounting of complaints to a special unit aimed at fighting sexual harassment and other misconduct.

Numerous world leaders used their speeches on Tuesday and Wednesday to denounce Russia's war. Putin has staked his legacy on the Ukraine war and few expect him to back down. “But recently, what’s striking is the remarkable unity among member states when it comes to Russia’s war on Ukraine. “Russia’s actions are blatant violation of the Charter of the United Nations,” said Albanian Foreign Minister Olta Xhacka. And, several speakers, including Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, pointed out that Lavrov skipped the meeting except for his speaking slot.

The tide of international opinion appears to have decisively shifted against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries joined the United States and its allies in condemning Russia’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order.

The tide of international opinion appears to be decisively shifting against Russia, as a number of non-aligned countries are joining the United States and its allies in condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine and its threats to the principles of the international rules-based order. Western officials have repeatedly said that Russia has become isolated since invading Ukraine in February. The tide had already appeared to be turning against Putin even before Thursday’s U.N. speeches.

UNITED NATIONS — (AP) — After three days in which the war in Ukraine consumed world leaders at the United Nations, other conflicts and concerns are beginning to emerge. Israel’s prime minister called for the establishment of a Palestinian state in a speech Thursday that focused on that conflict. Armenia's prime minister warned that "the risk of new aggression by Azerbaijan remains very high" after the largest outbreak of hostilities between the two adversaries in nearly two years. The annual gathering of leaders at the U.N. General Assembly provides an opportunity for each country to air its concerns and express its hopes. Meanwhile, over in the assembly hall, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid delivered a speech focused on the Palestinians.

Two of the world’s most persistent conflicts have punctuated debate at the United Nations.

Donald Trump’s latest legal troubles — sweeping fraud allegations by New York’s attorney general and a stark repudiation by federal judges he appointed — have laid bare the challenges piling up as the former president operates without the protections afforded by the White House.

Four occupied regions in eastern and southern Ukraine are set to start voting Friday in Kremlin-engineered referendums on whether to become part of Russia, setting the stage for Moscow to annex the areas in a sharp escalation of the nearly seven-month war.

Minutes later, Russia came right back, calling the claims unfair and saying Ukraine is to blame. We can do it with the force of arms,” the president said in a speech delivered in English. “It’s an attack on this very institution where we find ourselves today,” said Moldovan President President Maia Sandu, whose country borders Ukraine. It was the first time Zelenskyy addressed the world's leaders gathered together since Russia invaded in February. But the first such call-up in Russia since World War II also brought the fighting home in a new way for Russians and risked fanning domestic anxiety and antipathy toward the war.

The speed of victory, however, will depend in large part on the pressure that Ukraine's allies place on Russia, said Oleg Ustenko, chief economic advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. But while Ukraine is hoping for further monetary help from its allies, the country also desperately wants tougher sanctions imposed on Moscow to squeeze the Russian war machine, Ustekno said. “This is ridiculous.”"On one hand, we are talking about necessity to help Ukraine financially as well. On natural gas, Ustenko said a proposed price cap should ensure that payments are limited to the cost of production. Ustenko said he understood those concerns, but believes most ordinary Europeans are prepared to put up with higher energy costs to help Ukraine.

A top Ukrainian government economist says the country's efforts to defend itself from Russia are placing a severe financial burden on the country that it can only bear with the help of outside support.

The United States is urging other nations to tell Russia to stop making nuclear threats and end “the horror” of its war in Ukraine.

The Russian leader has already lost several big bets in Ukraine. He may be taking his largest risk yet by mobilizing more troops and pushing ahead with plans to annex Ukrainian territory.

“But we need time.”Video speeches by Zelenskyy in an olive green T-shirt have become almost commonplace. “It’s an attack on this very institution where we find ourselves today,” said Moldovan President President Maia Sandu, whose country borders Ukraine. “This war is about extinguishing Ukraine’s right to exist as a state, plain and simple, and Ukraine’s right to exist as a people. It was the first time Zelenskyy addressed the world's leaders gathered together since Russia invaded in February. But the first such call-up in Russia since World War II also brought the fighting home in a new way for Russians and risked fanning domestic anxiety and antipathy toward the war.

After two years of discourse dominated by the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine has taken center stage at this year’s U.N. General Assembly.

The United States has made its case at the U.N. Security Council for why Russia should face further censure and isolation over the Ukraine invasion.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a speech on Wednesday at the UN General Assembly, calling for peace and punishment against Russia.

It was apparently an effort to seize momentum after a Ukrainian counteroffensive this month retook swaths of territory that Russians had held. But the first such call-up in Russia since World War II also brought the fighting home in a new way for Russians and risked fanning domestic anxiety and antipathy toward the war. A day earlier, Russian-controlled parts of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans for referendums on becoming parts of Russia. Ukrainian leaders and their Western allies consider the votes illegitimate. "It’s an attack on this very institution where we find ourselves today,” said Moldovan President President Maia Sandu, whose country borders Ukraine.

"Russia will be forced to end this war. The war it has started," President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a "peace formula" for the war in his country that contains "just punishment" to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early Thursday that 215 Ukrainian and foreign citizens have been released by Russia in a prisoner exchange. The first such call-up in Russia since World War II heightened tensions with Ukraine’s Western backers, who derided it as an act of weakness and desperation. “But you do understand that it’s something personal for him.”In calling for the mobilization, Putin cited the length of the front line, which he said exceeds 1,000 kilometers (more than 620 miles). A Ukrainian counteroffensive this month seized the military initiative from Russia and captured large areas in Ukraine from Russian forces. The Russian mobilization is unlikely to produce any consequences on the battlefield for months because of a lack of training facilities and equipment.

UNITED NATIONS — (AP) — It was the lone video speech at the U.N. General Assembly, and it came from someone who had an official excuse: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “I want to thank the 101 countries that voted for my video address to take place. Seven who are afraid of the video address. Seated in the General Assembly Hall during Zelenskyy's address were his wife , Olena Zelenska, and the Russian delegation. ___For more AP coverage of the U.N. General Assembly, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assemblyCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered the lone video speech at the U.N. General Assembly.

During the United Nations General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Russia to be punished for "trying to steal" Ukrainian territory and for them to be punished for their crimes. Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022 in an illegal and unprompted invasion. The Russian-Ukrainian war has been at the center of global affairs for months, and is a main talking point of the United Nations General Assembly.

UNITED NATIONS — (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Wednesday that Russia’s decision to mobilize some reservists showed that Moscow isn’t serious about negotiating an end to its nearly seven-month-long war. But the first such call-up in Russia since World War II also brings the fighting home in a new way for Russians and risks fanning domestic anxiety and antipathy toward the war. A day earlier, Russian-controlled parts of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans for referendums on becoming parts of Russia. “Russia wants war. ___For more AP coverage of the U.N. General Assembly, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assemblyCopyright 2022 The Associated Press.

UNITED NATIONS — (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began a much-anticipated video speech to world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday, hours after Russia announced it was calling up some reservists to further the war against Ukraine. The war has dominated the global gathering, which comes nearly seven months after Russia launched what has become the largest military conflict in Europe since World War II. In a reflection of the circumstances, Zelenskyy wasn't at the august rostrum where other presidents, prime ministers and monarchs speak at international diplomacy's most prominent annual gathering. “A crime has been committed against Ukraine, and we demand just punishment,” Zelenskyy said as he began his remarks. A day earlier, Russian-controlled parts of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans for referendums on becoming parts of Russia.

British Prime Minister Liz Truss is accusing Russian President Vladimir Putin of making “saber-rattling threats” to cover his failed invasion of Ukraine.

Zelenskyy is set to deliver dramatic remarks to world leaders, hours after Russia moved to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops for its assault on Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued another grave warning to the West after his country’s military suffered a series of embarrassing setbacks in Ukraine.

Zelenskyy is expected to call on countries like China to abandon their neutrality in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the annual gathering of world leaders. Unsurprisingly, Ukraine has been the center of attention at the assembly, with leader after world leader condemning Russia for attacking a sovereign nation. His move risks being deeply unpopular and follows a string of humiliating setbacks for his troops nearly seven months after invading Ukraine. At the United Nations, where peace and dialogue are cornerstone principles, leaders from many countries are trying to prevent a wider conflict and restore peace in Europe. Diplomats, though, aren’t expecting any breakthroughs this week at the United Nations, where nearly 150 leaders are addressing each other and the world.

With his nation at war, the president of Ukraine turns to the world once again

Before taxpayer dollars are spent on Ukraine’s reconstruction, there’s a serious problem: Zelenskyy opened the door to Chinese participation.

KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield. Putin also warned the West that "it's not a bluff" that Russia would use all the means at its disposal to protect its territory. He added: “It’s not a bluff.”Putin said he has signed a decree on the partial mobilization, which is due to start on Wednesday. In the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar, shelling continued around Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been a focus for concern for months because of fears that shelling could lead to a radiation leak.

Russia has initiated conscription of some of its citizens amid its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The announcement will require some citizens to serve in the war effort.

KYIV, Ukraine — (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced a partial mobilization in Russia as the war in Ukraine reaches nearly seven months and Moscow loses ground on the battlefield. The Kremlin-backed efforts to swallow up four regions could set the stage for Moscow to escalate the war following Ukrainian successes. Putin said he has signed a decree on the partial mobilization, which is due to start on Wednesday. “We are talking about partial mobilization, that is, only citizens who are currently in the reserve will be subject to conscription, and above all, those who served in the armed forces have a certain military specialty and relevant experience,” Putin said. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been a focus for concern for months because of fears that shelling could lead to a radiation leak.

Ukraine’s president has implored the world to punish Russia for its invasion.

Here's what to know about this year's U.N. General Assembly, which will be presided over by Hungary's Csaba Kőrösi:WILL EVERYONE COME TO NEW YORK THIS YEAR? The General Assembly voted Friday to allow him to submit a prerecorded speech, expected to air during the latter half of Wednesday's session. WHAT IS THE REAL POINT OF ATTENDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY? The longest speech made to the General Assembly clocked in at 269 minutes — nearly 18 times that recommendation. For more AP coverage of the U.N. General Assembly, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assembly.

Izium, in far eastern Ukraine, was among the first cities taken by Russian forces after the war started on Feb. 24 and became a command center for the occupying forces.

The world’s problems are seizing the spotlight as the U.N. General Assembly’s yearly meeting of world leaders opens.

Russia is attempting to "directly undermine the morale of the Ukrainian people" by targeting civilian infrastructure, the UK Ministry of Defense said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised in his nightly adddres that there would be no let ups in the recent counteroffensive that has seen major wins against Russia.

Zelenskyy ran through a list of towns that Ukraine has taken back in its lightning push across the northeast. The separatist forces that control much of Donetsk said Ukrainian shelling of a prisoner-of-war colony in Olenivka killed one prisoner and injured four. More than 50 POWs were reported killed in a July attack on the Olenivka prison; Russian and Ukrainian authorities blame each other. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was captured by Russian forces in March, but is operated by Ukrainian engineers. Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of using the Soviet-era radio telephones as a power source to shock prisoners during interrogation.

KOZACHA LOPAN, Ukraine — (AP) — In a dank basement behind the local supermarket, metal bars cordon off a corner of the room to form a large cell. Ukrainian authorities say this was a makeshift prison where Russian forces abused detainees before Ukrainian troops swept through the border village of Kozacha Lopan in a major counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region this month. Kozacha Lopan, whose edge lies less than two kilometers (just over a mile) from the Russian border, was retaken by Ukrainian forces Sept. 11. Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of using the Soviet-era radio telephones as a power source to shock prisoners during interrogation. Vitalii, a commander in the National Guard, said his team is hunting for graves of possible victims of abuse at the detention center in Kozacha Lopan.

World leaders are gathering at the United Nations this week under the shadow of Europe’s first major conflict since World War II.

Putin's battlefield failures provide the world with an opportunity to accelerate and step up all efforts to ensure the Russian president's defeat in Ukraine.

KOZACHA LOPAN, Ukraine — (AP) — In a dank basement behind the local supermarket, metal bars cordon off a corner of the room to form a large cell. Ukrainian authorities say this was a makeshift prison where Russian forces abused detainees before Ukrainian troops swept through the village of Kozacha Lopan in a major counteroffensive in the Kharkiv region this month. Kozacha Lopan, whose edge lies less than two kilometers (just over a mile) from the Russian border, was retaken by Ukrainian forces Sept. 11. Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of using the Soviet-era radio telephones as a power source to shock prisoners during interrogation. Vitalii, a commander in the National Guard, said his team is hunting for graves of possible victims of abuse at the detention center in Kozacha Lopan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised his country Sunday there would be no letup after a series of Ukrainian victories taking cities and towns back from Russian troops.

In a dank basement behind the local supermarket, metal bars cordon off a corner of the room to form a large cell.

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - SATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2022, 21:53 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not believe that Russia will use nuclear weapons, but calls on the world to stop Russia's threats. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Reuters Quote: "It's a matter of destroying the Earth, the beginning of it.

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - SATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2022, 21:15 Ukrainian forces captured several hundred Russian soldiers during the counteroffensive in Kharkiv Oblast, thus making a significant contribution to Ukraine's POW exchange fund.

Here's what to know about this year's U.N. General Assembly, which will be presided over by Hungary's Csaba Kőrösi:WILL EVERYONE COME TO NEW YORK THIS YEAR? The General Assembly voted Friday to allow him to submit a prerecorded speech, expected to air during the latter half of Wednesday's session. WHAT IS THE REAL POINT OF ATTENDING THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY? The longest speech made to the General Assembly clocked in at 269 minutes — nearly 18 times that recommendation. For more AP coverage of the U.N. General Assembly, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assembly.

After two years of virtual and hybrid summits, the world will once again convene in New York this week for the U.N. General Assembly.

The 193-member world body approved Zelenskky’s virtual address by a vote of 101-7 with 19 abstentions. The assembly first voted on an amendment put forward by Belarus, a close ally of Russia, that would have allowed any leader facing exceptional difficulties and unable to attend to deliver a pre-recorded address. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual meeting of world leaders at the General Assembly was all virtual in 2020 and hybrid in 2021. The proposal to let Zelenskyy pre-record his statement required a majority vote in the assembly. On the latest speakers list, Zelenskyy is to deliver his address to the assembly on the afternoon of Sept. 21, but that could change.

The U.N. General Assembly has voted to allow Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver a pre-recorded address to next week’s gathering of world leaders because of his need to deal with Russia’s invasion.

ROMAN PETRENKO - FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2022, 17:01 Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi, claimed that he "will do everything to end the war as soon as possible", but he is indignant that Ukraine wants to win by military means.

IZIUM, Ukraine — (AP) — Some of the bodies unearthed from a mass burial site in a forest recaptured from Russian forces showed signs of torture, with their hands tied behinds their back and ropes around their necks, a Ukrainian prosecutor said Friday. Associated Press journalists who visited the burial site Thursday saw graves amid the pine trees, marked with simple wooden crosses. But there was at least one mass grave, with a marker saying it contained the bodies of 17 Ukrainian soldiers. In his nightly televised address on Thursday, Zelenskyy said “more information — clear, verifiable information” about the burial site was expected Friday. His claims could not be immediately verified, but similar scenes have played out in other cities captured by Russian forces, including Mariupol.

Associated Press journalists who visited the burial site Thursday saw graves amid the pine trees, marked with simple wooden crosses. There was at least one mass grave, with a marker saying it contained the bodies of 17 Ukrainian soldiers. In his nightly televised address on Thursday, Zelenskyy said “more information — clear, verifiable information” about the burial site was expected Friday. Izium was a key supply hub for Russian forces until they withdrew in recent days. His claims could not be immediately verified, but similar scenes have played out in other cities captured by Russian forces, including Mariupol.

Associated Press journalists who visited the burial site Thursday counted hundreds of graves amid the trees, marked with simple wooden crosses — most of them numbered, up to 400 and beyond. There was also at least one mass grave, with a marker saying it contained the bodies of 17 Ukrainian soldiers. In his nightly televised address on Thursday, Zelenskyy said “more information — clear, verifiable information” about the burial site is expected Friday. Russian forces left Izium and other parts of the Kharkiv region last week amid the stunningly rapid Ukrainian counteroffensive. On Wednesday, Zelenskyy made a rare trip outside the capital to watch the national flag being raised over Izium’s city hall.

Investigators searching through a mass burial site in Ukraine have found evidence that some of the dead were tortured, including bodies with broken limbs and ropes around their necks.

Ukrainian authorities found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.

Ukrainian authorities have found a mass burial site near a recaptured northeastern city previously occupied by Russian forces.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin about exporting Russian fertilizer through Black Sea ports to address a growing global food crisis.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a rare foray outside Ukraine's capital and highlighted Moscow’s embarrassing retreat from a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

The State Department says Russia has covertly spent more than $300 million since 2014 to try to influence politicians and other officials in more than two dozen countries.

Ukrainian troops are piling pressure on retreating Russian forces, pressing deeper into occupied territory and sending more Kremlin troops fleeing ahead of their counteroffensive.

Ukrainian troops expanded their territorial gains by pushing all the way back to the country’s northeastern border in places.

Russia attacked power stations and other infrastructure, causing widespread outages across Ukraine as Kyiv’s forces pressed a swift counteroffensive that has driven Moscow’s troops out of swaths of territory it had occupied in the northeast.

As the war in Ukraine marks 200 days, the country has reclaimed broad swaths of the south and east in a long-anticipated counteroffensive, dealing a heavy blow to Russia.

Poland's prime minister says neighboring Ukraine is ready to supply his country with electricity and help reduce the use of coal for power generation in light of an anticipated energy crisis.

Ukrainian forces are claiming new success in their counteroffensive against Russian forces in the east, taking control of a sizeable village and pushing toward an important transport junction.

The head of Ukraine’s atomic energy operator is accusing Russia of trying to “steal” Europe’s largest nuclear plant.

President Joe Biden’s request for $47 billion in emergency funding is getting a thumbs down from Republicans in Congress.

Ukraine’s president says tons of grain from his country will arrive in the coming weeks in Somalia, where famine approaches and the global crises of food security and climate change put millions at risk.

Liz Truss has taken over as U.K. prime minister and is immediately facing up to the enormous tasks ahead of her.

Energy problems have plagued Ukraine and Europe as much of the Russian-occupied region that’s home to a largely crippled nuclear power plant was reported temporarily in blackout.

The head of Ukraine’s powerful National Security Council says his government is still not fully aware of the situation, including potential threats, inside the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces is raging near Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in a Russian-held area of eastern Ukraine.

United Nations inspectors are making their way toward Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

A surge in fighting on Ukraine's southern front is fueling speculation that the long-awaited Ukrainian counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of the war is underway.

A Ukrainian paramedic who won praise for his bravery in the siege of Mariupol now works to save soldiers on the front lines of Ukraine's war with Russia.

Some international legal scholars say Russia’s attack on a Ukrainian train station that killed more than 20 people this week is the latest in a series of strikes on the country’s railway system that may be war crimes.

Authorities have begun distributing iodine tablets to residents near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in case of a radiation leak, amid mounting fears that the fighting around the complex could trigger a catastrophe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be moving to replenish the depleted ranks of the Russian military by ordering a 13% increase in the country’s troop strength by Jan. 1.

The moving vans have already started arriving at Downing Street, as Britain’s Conservative Party prepares to evict Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the middle of the fighting in Ukraine was temporarily knocked offline because of damage to a transmission line.

Six months ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in an unprovoked act of aggression.

Ukraine’s president says Russian forces have launched a rocket attack on a train station in central Ukraine on the country’s Independence Day, killing 22 people.