- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team that has set off from Kyiv to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to inspect for damage has arrived in the city.
- The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says he wants the mission to establish a ‘permanent presence’ at the site.
- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team that has set off from Kyiv to visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to inspect for damage has arrived in the city.
- The UN’s nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says he wants the mission to establish a ‘permanent presence’ at the site.
- Russia halted gas deliveries to Germany and the rest of Europe via Nord Stream 1, meaning no gas will flow to the country between August 31 and September 3.
- Iran has delivered a so-called “peace initiative” for ending the Ukraine war, proposed by a European leader, to Russia.
- Top European Union diplomats agree to make it more expensive and lengthier for Russians to get visas to travel to the bloc, but stopped short of imposing an outright visa ban that Ukraine and several member states had called for.
This live blog is now closed, thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Ukraine war on Wednesday, August 31: