​On the 178th day of the Russian invasion, clashes continue to escalate. Vladimir Putin gave his consent for inspectors to visit the Zaporizhia NPP, which is controlled by Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the Russian leader had “reviewed the request” for the International Atomic Energy Agency to travel via Russia to the site, saying it could come via Ukraine

Summary of the most important events of the last day:

• Vladimir Putin gave his consent for inspectors to visit the Zaporizhia NPP, which is controlled by Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the Russian leader had “reviewed the request” for the International Atomic Energy Agency to travel via Russia to the site, saying it could come via Ukraine.

• UN Secretary General asked Russia not to disconnect Zaporizhzhia NPP from the grid after Ukrainians reported that Moscow plans to do so

• The US has announced a new $775 million package of defense equipment and ammunition for Ukraine, including various types of missiles, drones, artillery and mine clearance systems. Earlier, the USA sent weapons systems, ammunition and other equipment worth more than 9 billion dollars to Ukraine.

• Russia’s media service said it was taking punitive measures against TikTok, Telegram, Zoom, Discord and Pinterest. Russia has repeatedly threatened to fine websites, including Google, that violate tough new laws that criminalize spreading “false information” about the Russian military.

• The Minister of Economy of Ukraine stated that by the end of the year the country’s economy may shrink by 35-40%. Affected by Russia’s February 24 invasion, the economy shrank by 15.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022.

• Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit in Bali in November, Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Bloomberg News. “Xi Jinping will come. President Putin also told me he would come,” he said. As host of this year’s summit, Indonesia faced pressure from Western countries to withdraw its invitation to Putin. The country also invited Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

The main thing for Saturday, the 178th day of the war in Ukraine:

05:58The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelkensky, said that the restoration of full security at the Zaporizhia NPP – under the control of Russian troops – could begin with an international mission, warning that if Russian blackmail with radiation continues, this summer could go down in the history of various European countries as one of the most tragic

05:50A resident of the Odesa region was sentenced to five years in prison for spreading information about the deployment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The prosecutor’s office showed that he gave an acquaintance in Russia data about the state of the bridge in the Belgorod-Dniester region and information about the deployment of the Armed Forces in the region, which was not officially made public.it

01:00There were also explosions in the Crimean city of Yevpatoria. Anti-aircraft defense worked in Yevpatoria, eyewitnesses filmed the downing of some objects in the sky, reports

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In one of the videos, Crimeans comment on the work of the Air Defense Forces and the general situation on the peninsula occupied by Russia.

“It’s not funny anymore. Listen, pack your things and run away from here,” eyewitnesses commented.

00:37 Cyprus and Greece are standing with Germany to oppose a visa ban for Russian tourists who want to visit the EU, rejecting Ukraine’s call for such a ban, Politico.eu reports.

Officials from Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Lithuania have floated the idea of ​​a Europe-wide ban in recent weeks, but German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has spoken out against it, saying Russian President Vladimir Putin should be blamed for the war in Ukraine. and not the Russian people.

Cyprus, which has a large Russian-speaking community, takes the same position as Berlin.

23:29 Germany handed over 3 Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft systems and 11 M113 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, according to the website of the German government.