Posted on 09/04/2022 7:47:20 PM PDT by Mariner
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Energy problems plagued Ukraine and Europe as much of the Russian-occupied region that's home to a largely crippled nuclear power plant was reported temporarily in blackout Sunday.
Only one of six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia facility was connected to the electricity grid, and Russia’s main pipeline carrying natural gas to Germany remained shut down.
The fighting in Ukraine and related disputes over pipelines lie behind the electricity and natural gas shortfalls that have worsened as Russia's war in Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, grinds on for a seventh month.
Both issues will take center stage this week. U.N. nuclear agency inspectors are scheduled to brief the Security Council on Tuesday about their inspection and safeguard visit to the Zaporizhzhia power plant. European Union energy ministers were slated to hold an emergency meeting Friday in Brussels to discuss the bloc’s electricity market, which European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said “is no longer operating.”
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And NATO will shatter.
Just keep listening to Gore and “How dare you”!
It is going to be an interesting Fall/Winter...around the world.
Looks like they are no winners.
That’s a shame.
the people will not freeze
the people will warm themselves by the bonfire
(smallest violin)
Trump warned ‘em, but did they listen?
There are protests all over Europe and a few other places like Pakistan. Pro farmer protests, energy cost protests, covid restriction protests.
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