"Twenty-three Ukrainian children and adolescents have been brought out of Russian-occupied areas of the country to territory under Kyiv's control, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's chief of staff said on Thursday. Andriy Yermak, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said the rescue was carried out under the president's Bring Kids Back UA programme aimed at bringing to safe areas children deported to Russia or confined to Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine."
"US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington and Nato allies were stepping up the pressure to end the war in Ukraine, after his outreach to Russia's Vladimir Putin failed to achieve a ceasefire. Yeah, we are stepping up the pressure, Trump said in an Oval Office during a meeting with Finnish President Alexander Stubb. We're stepping it up together. We're all stepping it up. Nato has been great, he added. Trump said his administration might impose more sanctions on Russia."
"The UN's nuclear watchdog said on Thursday the process had started to restore external power to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, cut off from the electricity grid for more than two weeks. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said the process had begun after consultation with authorities in Ukraine and Russia, who blame each other for the downing of the external lines."
Twenty-three Ukrainian children and adolescents were brought from Russian-occupied areas to territory under Kyiv's control through the Bring Kids Back UA programme to return deported or confined children to safe areas. US President Donald Trump said Washington and NATO allies are increasing pressure to end the war and may impose additional sanctions on Russia. Russia accused Ukraine of rupturing a pipeline near Rusin Yar in Donetsk, releasing toxic gas. The IAEA began restoring external power to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after consultations, with Ukraine and Russia blaming each other for the downed lines. Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities have caused significant gas shortages and a Ukrainian counteroffensive has disrupted Russian plans in eastern Donetsk.
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