‘No reason to change’ nuclear alert levels, US after Russia threats
Russia's defence ministry previously said its nuclear missile forces had been placed on enhanced combat duty.
Russia's defence ministry previously said its nuclear missile forces had been placed on enhanced combat duty.
Russian troops took over the power plant while Ukrainian forces battled them on three sides on Thursday (Feb 24).
Disinformation posts were first circulated in pro-Russian groups, and then relayed by the state and pro-Kremlin media to the world.
Russia is the world’s second biggest producer of natural gas while Pakistan faces a major supply problem with declining gas reserves.
Mr Putin claimed it is intended to protect civilians.
Washington has not responded to Russia's security guarantee proposals, a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry said.
The US is desperate to explore new buyers for its natural gas and the strategic significance of the European market has become increasingly important for the US.
South Korea will actively participate in peace efforts, he said, presiding over an unscheduled meeting of the National Security Council.
President Joko Widodo tweeted that the Ukraine crisis “must be dealt with carefully so that humanity can be spared from a major catastrophe”.
He expressed confidence that there could be a solution if US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin hold talks.