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   Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Friday, 28-Jun-2024 07:22:29 JST Tim Mak

   Good morning to readers, Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.

   Ihor arrived at the power plant right after the attack, and immediately began putting out the fire; then repairing work.

   Today's issue follows energy workers who risk their lives to keep Ukraine out of the darkness.

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     DEATH OF U.S. DIPLOMAT IN #KYIV HOTEL: The body of a U.S. Embassy official was found in a Hilton hotel in #Ukraine. The official arrived in the country less than two weeks ago, on June 15. According to preliminary reports, there were no signs of violence involved.

     https://www.newsweek.com/us-diplomat-found-dead-kyiv-hotelreport-1917644

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Friday, 28-Jun-2024 07:22:25 JST Tim Mak

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     #HUNGARY'S LIST OF REQUIREMENTS FOR #EU ACCESSION: Hungary has put forward 11 conditions for Ukraine's accession to the EU. The list was published by European Pravda. #Ukraine received the list from Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto in January.

     https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/articles/2024/06/27/7188991/

     Minoru Saba repeated this.
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     NEWS OF THE DAY:

     #KYIV ONE OF THE WORST CITIES IN WORLD: For the second year in a row, Kyiv has been ranked among the least liveable cities by The #Economist due to the war and the bombings.

     https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2024/06/26/the-worlds-most-liveable-cities-in-2024

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     ROLLING BLACKOUT FORMULA TO BE ADJUSTED: Power will not be cut off in parts of #Ukraine's frontline territory due to the serious humanitarian situation and threat to life, said Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, chairman of the board of NPC Ukrenergo.

     https://hromadske.ua/suspilstvo/226658-bud-iaka-insha-enerhosystema-krayin-yevropy-vze-davno-b-skolapsuvala-interviu-z-ochilnykom-ukrenerho-volodymyrom-kudrytskym

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Friday, 28-Jun-2024 07:22:27 JST Tim Mak

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     "The situation was so unusual that it was impossible to follow the usual algorithm of actions. You had to use your own logic, where you had to involve other employees from other departments and do a common job together," Ihor said.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Friday, 28-Jun-2024 07:22:28 JST Tim Mak

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     Ihor said that all employees are regularly trained on how to act in most emergencies, but it was impossible to prepare for the Russian attack.

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     Tim Mak (timkmak@journa.host)'s status on Friday, 28-Jun-2024 07:22:29 JST Tim Mak

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     When the explosions hit the thermal power plant, senior machinist Ihor* was at home, getting ready for work. But like most of the plant’s employees, he lives nearby – so he heard the explosions loud and clear.

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     Rather than do what most would do – he moved towards the sounds of the explosions.