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Russia attacks Europe’s largest nuclear power plant
Fighting was reported around midnight (local time) near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, located in southern Ukraine. Russian tank or artillery fire hit an administrative building dedicated to training and a laboratory, triggering a fire. The emergency services indicated that the reactor located nearby was inactive. It does, however, contain nuclear fuel, which could have caused a dangerous leak if damaged. At 6:20 a.m. (5:20 a.m. Paris time), the fire was extinguished and plant officials assured that nuclear safety was “guaranteed”, with normal radiation levels.
US senator calls to assassinate Putin
US Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday called on “someone in Russia” to assassinate President Vladimir Putin to do “a great service” to Russia and the rest of the world, on the 9th day of the war in Ukraine. “Someone in Russia has to put their feet up (…) and get rid of this guy,” said the Republican senator during a television broadcast. He then drove home the point in a series of tweets, adding that “the only ones who can fix this are the Russians.” Twitter had not reacted on Friday morning, while calls for violence are prohibited by its charter.
Sandrine Rousseau excluded from Yannick Jadot’s campaign team
Sandrine Rousseau was expelled from Yannick Jadot’s campaign team on Thursday for vitriolic remarks on the ecologist’s strategy reported by The Parisian, the campaign manager said in a statement. This article “illustrates his choices to make a personal expression prevail over the collective”, believes Mounir Satouri. “We take note of his decision. Sandrine Rousseau therefore no longer assumes responsibilities within the environmental campaign, ”he added. Sandrine Rousseau formally denied to AFP the remarks reported by The Parisian.