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Netherlands is in favour of a ban on Russian tourists in Europe - Dutch media network RTL.

Many EU countries have advocated a ban on issuing tourist visas to Russian nationals, however, EU top diplomat Josep Borrell has said he is against it.

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DEADLY PRECISION: Watch MOMENT Russian artillery shell lands RIGHT on top of a Ukrainian BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle, OBLITERATING the crew and infantry near Kherson region, South Ukraine.

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Germany is suspending the visa facilitation agreement with Russia - Head of German Foreign Ministry.

Earlier, it was reported that EU Foreign Ministers are meeting to suspend 2007 facilitation deal with Moscow that gives preferential treatment to visa requests by Russians.

⚡UPDATE - Germany invites European countries to suspend issuing of multi-year visas to Russians.

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DESPERATE MEASURES: Kiev SHELLING locations that IAEA mission COULD stop by this WEEK during its visit to Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant says Zaporozhye administration member Vladimir Rogov, adding that EVEN a RESORT that could potentially house the delegation wasn't spared by Ukrainian attacks.

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Hungary will call for an end to actions aimed at escalating Ukrainian conflict at a meeting of EU ministers - Head of Hungarian Foreign Ministry.

An informal meeting of all EU foreign ministers is scheduled to take place in Prague, Czech Republic on 30th and 31st August.

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EU defense ministers reiterate readiness to send as much aid to Kiev as it needs and for as long as necessary - EU Foreign Policy Chief Borrell.

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Taiwanese military opened warning fire at Chinese army drone on its approach to Kinmen Islands, the drone then flew away - Taiwan Central News Agency.

Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by Taiwan, off the Southeastern coast of mainland China.

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BIRDS OF STEEL: Fly with Russian Ka-52 ATTACK helicopters on a trip to Donbass, East Ukraine as they MERCILESSLY destroy Ukrainian fortified positions from a distance of MORE than 5KM and launch flares to confuse enemy air defenses.

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Zelensky meets IAEA chief Rafael Grossi before delegation's visit to Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in South Ukraine - CNN.

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Ukraine's post-war reconstruction will cost $600-800 billion - Zelensky.

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Smoke seen as Ukrainian army attacks Russian-held Tavriysk, Kherson region, South Ukraine, air defenses reported to be active.

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WELL YOU CAN TRY MORE SANCTIONS: Since all THOUSANDS West imposed on Russia don't seem to be working as Wall Street Journal writes Moscow is pumping AS MUCH oil as it did BEFORE conflict in Ukraine and is making MORE money as oil prices REMAIN high, adding that "Russia is SWIMMING in CASH" as it makes $97 BILLION from oil and gas sales in July ALONE, exporting 7.4 MILLION barrels of crude EACH DAY in July.

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14-person IAEA mission, which left Vienna, Austria on August 29, will arrive at Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant in South Ukraine on August 31 - New York Times.

Earlier, Zelensky met with IAEA chief in Kiev.

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Pentagon claims US Navy foiled an attempt by Iranian ship to seize an unmanned American surface craft in Persian Gulf.

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Biden officially files to RUN for reelection, fills out election forms with Federal Election Commission - Daily Mail.

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TWO AT A TIME: No heating? Worry not! Russia's TOS-1A HEAVY flamethrower system, with an effective firing range of 10 KILOMETRES, is SURE to bring warmth to the COLDEST of Ukrainian army positions.

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Zelensky tells IAEA chief Grossi that he wants delegation to do more than just inspect Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, adding that strategic decisions are required "regarding urgent demilitarization of station, withdrawal of all, any, military personnel of Russian Federation with explosives, with any kind of weapon." - CNN.

Zelensky met IAEA chief in Kiev couple hours ago.

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FRANKLY, MY DEAR, I DON'T GIVE A DAMN: is probably what US Ambassador to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield was thinking when she BLAMED Russia for NOT doing ENOUGH to support AFGHAN economy, COMPLETELY forgetting CIVILIAN KILLINGS carried out by Western forces, FREEZING of Afghan FOREIGN reserves by US, branding recent CATASTROPHIC end to 20 YEARS of US OCCUPATION of Afghanistan ALREADY as "PAST", drawing SHARP criticism from Russian UN ambassador Nebenzia who said "NO dear FORMER Western partners, it is YOU who MUST pay for your MISTAKES."

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