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The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said during a visit to Ukraine this week that he hoped to make progress on a safe zone deal around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine, though stressing that ongoing negotiations were tough. His visit comes amid concern in Kyiv that Russia may attempt to seize another Ukrainian nuclear facility as it seeks to further squeeze the country’s energy supply. Follow our blog for the latest developments on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).
10:30am: Ukraine presidential adviser resigns over Dnipro missile comments
Ukrainian presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych has tendered his resignation after a public outcry over comments he made suggesting a Russian missile that killed at least 41 people in the city of Dnipro had been shot down by Ukraine.
Arestovych announced his resignation on Facebook after publicly apologising and rowing back on his comments in a post on the Telegram messaging app. The Ukrainian Air Force says the apartment complex was hit by a Russian Kh-22 missile, which Kyiv does not have the equipment to shoot down.
“I offer my sincere apologies to the victims and their relatives, the residents of Dnipro and everyone who was deeply hurt by my prematurely erroneous version of the reason for the Russian missile striking a residential building,” he wrote.
10:15: Ukraine’s first lady to address Davos forum
Ukraine’s first lady will give a rare international address at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in the Swiss town of Davos later today, part of a push by President Volodymyr Zelensky to acquire more foreign weapons.
Olena Zelenska’s speech will come after she told CNN through an interpreter on Sunday that despite Russian missile strikes that have pounded Ukrainian energy…
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