Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday accused Ukraine of blasting a key bridge linking Russia and Crimea, describing it as 'terrorism'.
* The external power supply to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was restored on Sunday, Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom and the UN.'s nuclear watchdog said.
* Russia's Defence Ministry named Air Force General Sergei Surovikin on Saturday as the overall commander of Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, Moscow's third senior military appointment in a week.* The White House said it would continue to arm Ukraine but declined direct comment on the explosion that damaged Russia's road-and-rail bridge to Crimea.
* The Kremlin praised OPEC+ for agreeing production cuts that had successfully countered the"mayhem" sown by the United States in global energy markets.
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