DIRECT. War in Ukraine: nuclear scientists again demand a security zone around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant

Council of Europe wants tribunal for Russian leaders

The Council of Europe on Thursday unanimously demanded the creation of a special international tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders, as well as Belarusians, responsible for the war in Ukraine.

With 100 votes in favor and one abstention, representatives of 46 Member States adopted a resolution targeting, without naming them by name, civilian and military leaders who “planned, prepared, unleashed or carried out” aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine threatened to boycott the 2024 Olympics in Paris if Russia is invited, Hidalgo reacted

On Thursday, Ukraine threatened to boycott the 2024 Paris Olympics if Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited.

The possibility was mentioned by Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, who said she wanted Russian athletes to compete under neutral banners.

Several countries oppose IOC attempts to reinstate Russia

Several countries, including the UK and Denmark, on Thursday opposed an International Olympic Committee (IOC) initiative to find “ways” to allow Russian athletes to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics despite the invasion of Ukraine.

Ignoring Kyiv’s calls to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the next Games, the IOC said on Wednesday it needed to “further explore” ways to allow them to do so.

Russia and Belarus have been excluded from most sporting events since the start of the war. “No athlete should be excluded from competition on the basis of their passport alone,” the committee said.

Novak Djokovic’s father refused to participate in the semi-finals of the tournament with his son.

Under criticism after appearing next to pro-Russian fans, Srdjan Djokovic just announced that he will not reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where his son Novak, world No. 5, will face American Tommy Paul. Friday.

“I’m only here to support my son. It was not my intention to make headlines or cause any disruption (…) In order to avoid disruption during the semi-final for my son or his opponent, I decided to watch the game from home,” he said in a statement. .

Protected area around Zaporizhzhya CHPP

In his weekly report on Zaporozhye, International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi reiterated his “month-long” call for a speedy establishment of a security zone around the nuclear power plant. “The zone will help protect the site by ensuring that it is not targeted or used for attacks,” he insisted.

He pointed out that “eight loud bangs were heard (Wednesday) around 10 a.m., factory office windows rattled, and others were heard (Thursday)”.

Estonia wants to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine

The Baltic country intends to satisfy Ukraine’s request for the supply of cluster munitions, its Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur confirmed.

More than 100 countries have joined the convention on the prohibition and non-proliferation of this type of weapon, but Estonia and Ukraine are not parties to it, notes the Estonian public television ERR.

However, this would require German consent: the fragmentation shells held by the Estonian army were purchased from Germany and are therefore subject to the re-export ban.

Ukraine asks Australian Open to ban Djokovic’s father from stadium

The Ukrainian ambassador to Canberra demanded that the Australian Open organizers revoke the accreditation of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic’s father, Srdjan Djokovic, who was filmed with fans waving pro-Russian flags.

“He should have his accreditation revoked. It is up to Novak and his team to take responsibility and settle this,” Vasily Miroshnichenko was indignant.

He also called on Novak Djokovic to personally apologize and clarify his position on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

After the tanks, the topic of F-16 fighters requested by Kyiv heated up

While many Western countries have confirmed sending tanks to Ukraine, Kyiv is now demanding combat aircraft, including the famous American F-16s. A request that Western countries do not want to respond to immediately, fearing the wrath of the Kremlin.

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