⚡️ Electricity supply to Russian-held Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, South Russia (ex-Ukraine) cut off following mass Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Station is de-energized, with 2 power units put into cold shutdown due to lack of energy.

Ukrainian forces repeatedly targeting power plant despite warnings from UN Chief Guterres that safety of power plant is VITAL.

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🇷🇺🤝🇲🇳🇱🇦 Russia planning to hold joint military exercises with Mongolia and Laos - Russian Defense Ministry.

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🇧🇾 Belarus setting goal to join Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 1st half of 2023 - Lukashenko in meeting with SCO Secretary General Zhang Ming.

SCO is intergovernmental organisation composed of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan, comprising 40% of world’s population.

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⚡️ Planned terror attack in Ukraine and Moldova-bordering Transnistria was supposed to take place in center of capital Tiraspol, criminals were counting on large number of civilian victims and elimination of top Transnistrian officials - Transnistrian Chief Prosecutor.

8kg of explosives, planned to be detonated inside Land Rover vehicle with senior officials, were produced in Ukraine.

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⚡️🗣 Moscow has nothing to do with Georgian draft Foreign Agents Bill nor unrest in country, none of it was "inspired" by Russia - Kremlin Spokesman Peskov.

🗣 Early Western claims of Russia’s involvement in Nord Stream sabotage were absurd, it would be like Moscow gnawing its own leg off: Russia demands quick and transparent investigation of Nord Stream terror attack - Peskov.

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🇪🇺 EU countries tentatively agree on accelerated deliveries and joint purchase of ammo for Ukraine - Top EU diplomat Borrell.

Under current plans, EU states would get financial incentives worth 1 BILLION euros to send more of their artillery rounds to Kiev, while another 1 billion euros from "PEACE FUND" 🤡 would fund joint purchase of new shells.

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⚡️ Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, South Russia (ex-Ukraine) completely loses power for 1st time since November 2022, enough fuel in backup generators to last for 15 days - International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Grossi.

Grossi says he will continue urgent consultations on safety zone around power plant.

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⚡️🗣Transnistrian authorities will call on Ukraine for information on foiled terror attack in country, and submit appeal to UN Security Council - Transnistrian Foreign Minister Ignatiev.

🗣 Entire series of terror attacks were being prepared, with explosives made in Ukraine - Ignatiev.

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⚡️🇵🇱Poland will create hub in order to service Leopard 2 tanks sent to Ukraine, spare parts for which are in short supply and have not been produced for 20 years - Polish Defense Minister Blaszczak.

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🇷🇺🤝🇸🇦Russia and Saudi Arabia confirm continuation of coordination between countries in framework of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+), and Russia is grateful to Saudi Arabia for its balanced position on Ukraine situation - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov following meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in Moscow.

UPDATE: Saudi Arabia confirms its intention to strengthen cooperation with Russia - Saudi Foreign Minister.

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⚡️🇪🇺 EU will not return to cheap gas in future, EU energy will be expensive - International Energy Agency Chief Birol

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⚡️🇦🇿🇦🇲Azerbaijani Defense Ministry says its forces have been SHELLED by Armenian army in border area and disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, accusing Armenia of artificially escalating tension in region following recent clash.

Nagorno-Karabakh is disputed territory between Azerbaijan and Armenia, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.

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🇫🇷🗣If we continue to supply weapons - which, by the way, we don't have - to Ukraine, depriving our own army, then we are facing a HUNDRED-YEAR WAR - French politician Marine Le Pen.

🗣 Ukraine will not win without NATO's help, and if alliance decides to help it, then whole world will be at war - Le Pen.

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🇺🇦🇪🇺 Ukraine will take part in joint purchases of gas by EU countries in order to receive additional 2 BILLION cubic meters of fuel - European Commission.

EU plans to announce tender for supply of gas in April 2023, in attempt to reduce energy prices - suppliers will bid to sell gas to Europe and Ukraine in move EU hopes will lower SOARING energy costs.

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⚡️ We see no desire on part of Kiev regime to begin serious negotiations for peace, Zelensky’s Western masters constantly say Russia first needs to be defeated on the battlefield - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

UPDATE: Grain deal will be difficult to extend since actual deal is only half-complete, and agreement on protection zone around Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant was blocked by Kiev - Lavrov.

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⚡️🗣 In response to TERROR ATTACK organized by Kiev in pre-war Russia’s Bryansk region on March 2, Russian armed forces delivered massive retaliation strikes - Russian Defense Ministry.

🗣 High-precision weapons, including hypersonic Kinzhal ("Dagger") missiles, hit key elements of Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure as well as its defense industry: all goals of strike were achieved - Russian Defense Ministry.

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⚡️ Western media attempts to blame Nord Stream sabotage on certain pro-Ukrainian groups is SHAMEFUL - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov.

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