Plant of attack: Ukraine’s occupied nuclear-power station
Aug 22, 2022
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Shashank Joshi, the Defense editor for The Economist, sheds light on the grave situation at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces amidst the Ukraine conflict. He discusses urgent diplomatic efforts to prevent disaster and the struggles of Ukrainian staff. The conversation also touches on the deadly impact of Britain's recent heatwave and the importance of social capital in enhancing upward mobility among different socio-economic classes.
Tensions are rising at Zaporizhia, which Russian forces are using as a military base. We ask what the risks are, and whether they can be headed off. Britain’s summer heatwave was deadly—but figuring out how deadly was no easy task. And discovering the real value of the “social capital” outside family and work relationships. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer