US President Donald Trump has claimed that Ukraine and Russia are working collectively to restart the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant (ZNPP).
Supply: Trump at a joint press convention with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following talks at his Mar-a-Lago residence
Particulars: Requested concerning the ZNPP, Trump stated: "We mentioned that at size at this time… And it's one of many issues I mentioned with President Putin." [N.B. Ukrainska Pravda does not recognise Putin as president – ed.]
Quote: "…And Putin is definitely working with Ukraine on getting it [the ZNPP – ed.] open… He desires to see that open. He hasn't hit it with missiles, hasn't hit it with something… However they're working collectively to attempt to get it open. It may open in a short time."
Extra particulars: Trump added that the ZNPP "is in fairly fine condition, and the folks operating it have been there for years… They’ve 5,000 folks at that plant. I discovered that at this time."
Quote: "They usually're working collectively [Ukraine and Russia – ed.] to get it open. That's a giant step when he [Putin – ed.] is just not bombing that plant, that's a giant step."
Background:
- Restore work has begun on an influence transmission line close to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant (ZNPP) following one other native ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia brokered by the Worldwide Atomic Power Company (IAEA).
- Based on the Russian media outlet Kommersant, Putin stated on 26 December that the US is all in favour of constructing mining services on the ZNPP and in collectively managing the power with out Ukraine's involvement.
Zelenskyy stated throughout a web based briefing with journalists on Saturday that Ukraine has knowledgeable the US of its view on the problems the place no compromise has but been reached within the talks on concluding a "peace settlement" with Russia. Amongst these points is "the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant, our ZNPP".