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Michel Kalaghassi: The gas war with Russia is a difficult test for France and Germany

The West's "infernal plan" against Russia did not work, Rai Al Youm writes. He counted on the failure of the Kremlin and the destruction of the Russian economy. But now it is the West that is faced with a choice: to stop aggression or unleash a third world war, which Moscow certainly will not lose, the author writes.

According to the Vice-Speaker of the Federation Council, the conclusions of the mission are insufficient to guarantee the nuclear safety of the plant

The conclusions of the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), set out in the report on the results of the visit to the Zaporozhye NPP, are insufficient to guarantee the nuclear safety of the plant. This opinion was expressed by TASS on Tuesday by the Vice-speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev.

Kremlin spokesman: if the West does not lift sanctions, Russia will not be able to resume gas supplies

After the complete shutdown of the Nord Stream, Europe accused Russia of unleashing an energy war, reports "Guancha". But the readers of the portal have a different opinion. They call it a "fair response" to Western sanctions.

The IAEA experts advise to create a safety zone around the Zaporozhye NPP to reduce the likelihood of problems with the plant, according to the agency's report published on Tuesday.

The head of Energodar announced the hit of a Ukrainian projectile into the ZAES power unit

The authorities of Energodar stated that one of the artillery shells fired by the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit an inactive power unit of the Zaporozhye NPP. It is not specified when exactly the hit occurred.

The authorities of Energodar announced the suspension of the supply of energy from the NPP to the territories controlled by Kiev

A technical failure in the operation of the Zaporozhye NPP led to the fact that the territories controlled by Kiev no longer receive electricity from this station. The authorities explain this by the fact that two power lines were damaged due to another shelling. Details are in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Putin has won an incredible victory that threatens to destroy the free world

The Kremlin's energy war is pushing Europe towards an economic crisis and socialism, the author of The Telegraph says. Readers of the newspaper disagree with him. It's not Putin's fault, but "ridiculous Western sanctions," one of them believes.

RIA Novosti: the IAEA mission has arrived at the NPP

The convoy with the vehicles of the IAEA mission passed all checkpoints in the Zaporozhye region and arrived at the NPP near Energodar, RIA Novosti news agency reports. In the morning, the Russian Defense Ministry announced an attempt to land two sabotage groups and Ukrainian troops near the station, as well as the shelling of the territory of the NPP from artillery from the AFU. What is happening around the visit of specialists is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Researchers from the Swiss Institute of Solar Technologies gathered a team of scientists from seven European countries and received funding from the Horizon Europe Foundation to develop a promising aluminum energy storage project.

The company "Sea Wave Energy Ltd" promises to reduce the cost of generating energy on its wave generator "Waveline Magnet" to an incredibly low level of $0.01/kWh. This is 80 times less than the accepted estimate for this generation method according to the LCoE formula, and the lowest cost indicator for generating energy from any sources known to mankind. But there is a small nuance – for a dozen years of work, Sea Wave Energy Ltd has not built or sold a single full-fledged wave power plant.

According to the representative of the department, "Ukraine is very well aware of the potential consequences of a strike on a nuclear power plant and it is doing everything possible to prevent this from happening"

The US Department of Defense on Monday did not rule out that the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are firing near the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP (ZAES).

"You don't need a bath, but a wet towel!"

The crisis of energy supply lies its dark shadow on all Western states. The German politician even advises Germans not to use the shower, but to rub themselves with a wet towel. However, the NATO Secretary General, talking about the approaching cold winter, said that the West would use "all its strength" to support Ukraine.

Kiev is trying to disrupt the visit of international observers to the station

On the eve of the upcoming visit of international observers, Ukrainian forces have intensified the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP. From August 25 to August 26, the VFU launched an artillery strike on the station twice. They connected American M777 howitzers to the shelling of the NPP.

Is Europe going to split because of the conflict in Ukraine?

Britain supports Kiev more actively than other European countries. However, winter will be a test of strength, including for London, writes The Nation. One of his decisions can destroy the already fragile unity of Europe on the issue of Ukraine.

The project will bring European countries closer to achieving climate goals, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said

The construction of the Paks-2 NPP will guarantee Hungary's energy sovereignty and bring European countries closer to achieving climate goals. This was announced on Friday by Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev.

Regardless of how the conflict in Ukraine ends, the United States will be defeated, the author of the TNI article is sure. Two-thirds of the world's population lives in the countries that refrained from condemning Russia for the special operation. And it is with them that she will build a close relationship.

The Russian economy has been in a "sanctions storm" for six months, having embarked on a large-scale structural restructuring.

Who wins the sanctions war?

The West has imposed "destructive sanctions" against Russia, but the author of the FP article notes that they are not an ideal method of "punishment". Moreover, the Kremlin has introduced counter measures that have hurt Europe.

Ukraine has only three months left before the winter betrayal

In the coming winter, a massive surge of discontent may occur in the West, which will force leaders to reconsider their support for Ukraine, writes The Telegraph. The author of the article believes that the leaders of the countries will be tempted to accept Putin's peace proposal and refuse to support Zelensky.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation provided evidence

On August 18, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the absence of Russian military equipment at the Zaporozhye NPP and provided evidence, as well as told in detail about its shelling by Ukrainian armed formations. According to the ministry, Kiev is ready to initiate a "minor accident" at the NPP in order to achieve the entry of international troops into the south of the country. The Russian military warned about the radiation danger of such a scenario. Experts note that the Ukrainian authorities have been consistently preparing for its implementation for a long time.