Russia-Ukraine live: ‘No talks if Moscow holds referendum’

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says Kyiv will have no dialogue with Russia if it stages votes in the Ukrainian regions it controls.

Ukraine nuclear plant
A Russian serviceman stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant [Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]
By Hamza Mohamed and Umut Uras
Published On 7 Aug 2022
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Updated: 7 Aug 2022 (21:14 GMT)

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  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says if Russia proceeds with referendums in occupied areas on joining Russia, there can be no talks with Ukraine or its international allies.
  • Ukraine’s state nuclear power company Energoatom says a worker was wounded when Russian forces again shelled the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.