- Gazprom says Nord Stream 1 will shut down for three days for maintenance, piling pressure on Europe as it seeks to refuel before winter.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Emmanuel Macron over the phone that the shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant poses the risk of a “large-scale catastrophe”.
- Gazprom says Nord Stream 1 will shut down for three days for maintenance, piling pressure on Europe as it seeks to refuel before winter.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has told French President Emmanuel Macron over the phone that the shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant poses the risk of a “large-scale catastrophe”.
- UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged more effort to ensure full global access to Ukrainian food products during a visit to the port city of Odesa.
- At least 17 people were killed in two separate Russian attacks on Kharkiv, the Ukrainian city’s governor says.
The live blog is now closed. Thank you for joining us. These were the updates on the Russia-Ukraine war on Friday, August 19: