Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky examines weapons as he attends tactical military exercises at a training ground in the Rivne Region, Ukraine, February 16, 2022. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters) Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that a Ukrainian delegation
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Russian Forces Capture Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
The abandoned city of Pripyat near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, March 23, 2016. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters) Russian forces captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after battles in the nuclear exclusion zone on Thursday evening local time, Ukrainian officials
U.S. says prisoners issue separate from Iran nuclear talks
“The discussions on unjustly detained and innocent Americans remains separate from the JCPOA talks,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. “Special Envoy [Robert] Malley has reiterated, ‘But it is happening from a — through a separate channel — those
EU’s Mora says nuclear talks nearing end, result unclear
“Vienna talks are at a crucial moment. We are nearing the end after ten months of negotiations,” Mora wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. “The result is still uncertain. Key issues need to be fixed. But all delegations are fully engaged.
White House says substantial progress made in nuclear talks
“We feel substantial progress has been made in the last week and is continuing to be made, but nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed,” she stated on Friday. “If Iran shows seriousness, we can and should reach an
Oil prices extend losses as Iran nuclear deal nears
Brent crude futures fell 47 cents, or 0.5%, to $92.50 a barrel at 0410 GMT, extending a 1.9% drop from the previous session. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures shed 62 cents, or 0.7%, to $91.14 a barrel, after
‘US, Europe must recognize nuclear Iran, set aside failed sanctions’
“The United States is not able to restrict Iran’s nuclear science through failed sanctions because such a knowledge is deeply engraved in the minds of the country’s scientists and elite,” Abbas Golrou, with the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign
US says nuclear talks nearing conclusion
“Our assessment is that we are in the midst of the very final stages of, as I said before, a complex negotiation with the key stakeholders here,” State Department Spokesperson said Wednesday. He added, “This is really the decisive period
Poll: Over 30% of Americans want binding nuclear deal with Iran
Thirty-six percent of voters want a binding deal and 18% favor a nonbinding accord, while 20% don’t want any deal with Tehran. Democrats are more inclined to support a binding deal with the Islamic republic (49%) than Republicans (24%). Supporters
France says nuclear talks reached ‘tipping point’
Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday that a decision on salvaging the 2015 agreement was just days away, but that it was now up to Iran to make the political choice. “We have reached tipping point now. It’s not a
Iranian official: Some difficult issues in nuclear talks still remain unsolved
A senior Iranian official told Reuters that “some 30% of difficult issues remain to be resolved but it is possible to reach a deal by early March”. A second Iranian official said Tehran was also insisting on being able to
China urges US to take active measures in nuclear talks
“Negotiations on resuming compliance with the JCPOA have entered the final stage, presenting an important opportunity to bring the agreement back on track,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin stated at a press conference on Monday. “At the same time, there
US, UK FMs discuss nuclear talks, Ukraine
“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with UK Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss today about acute and shared concerns that Russia may be considering launching further military aggression against Ukraine in the coming days,” State Department Ned Price said on
U.S. says major issues in nuclear talks remain unresolved
Talks between Tehran and world powers over revitalizing the Iran nuclear agreement have reached their final stage and are expected to conclude one way or the other by the end of this month, according to participants. “I don’t know if
The New Nuclear Moment
NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he past few weeks have seen a radical change in the outlook for nuclear energy. Coincident with the global COP26 conference, major center-left forces have shifted their position from opposition to support. While a year ago