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The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate demands to limit the operation of the spent nuclear fuel dry storage facility at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant due to illegal construction started by the Russians. It is noted these revealed violations of the requirements of the legislation of Ukraine, norms, rules and standards of nuclear and radiation safety at the SSNF site, which is one of the seven nuclear installations at the ZAES. We are talking about the unauthorized construction of an unknown structure, which was started by the Russians. The inspection notes that such actions are a violation of the license for...

A much-touted EU fund meant to help countries replace weapons shipped to Ukraine is increasingly unable to cover an influx of reimbursement requests — and it hasn’t even sent out its first payment. Days after Russia’s war began, the EU set up a €‎500 million pot, encouraging countries to arm Kyiv and ask the EU to foot the bill. After looking at the receipts it received, Brussels determined it could cover about 85 percent of the costs, according to estimates shared by three diplomats. Then the EU authorized an even bigger pot — eventually totaling €1.5 billion. That’s when the...