Russia

"The world is probably on the eve of another world war, and the chance of a nuclear confrontation is also increasing." That is what former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev said. Medvedev, now chairman of Russia's Security Council, describes the world as "sick", calling the threat of nuclear war more significant than that of the climate crisis. According to Medvedev, however, it is not yet too late to prevent such a major international conflict. The former president and former prime minister of Russia often make threatening statements regarding nuclear war. Many Western countries assume that he mainly wants to intimidate. Earlier this month, he said, "Poland, given its role as a NATO outpost, will most likely cease to exist, along with its stupid prime minister." And in Fe...

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, will visit Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. The two meet, according to the Kremlin in Saint Petersburg. The IAEA has not yet confirmed the news. Grossi has long advocated a protection zone around the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which Russia occupies. However, the IAEA chief reported on Sunday that the plant had been reconnected to the power grid after being disconnected a day earlier due to shelling. Grossi added that restoring the power supply is only "a temporary relief in an untenable situation".