Trump warns: Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia in danger

Trump warns: Ukrainian nuclear power plant Zaporizhzhia in danger

The fate of the nuclear power plant in Saporischschja, occupied by Russia, has been concerned about the facility of the Moscow troops on the facility in March 2022. The International Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) has repeatedly href = "https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/17/europe/zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-Plant-iaea-warning-intl-latam/index.html"> Security risks are warned on the largest nuclear power plant in Europe on the front of the Russian invasion lies.

negotiations on the nuclear power plant

According to officials of the Trump administration, the power plant in Saporischschja is expected to be part of the negotiations to terminate the war in Ukraine . On Monday, the press spokeswoman of the White House wrongly stated that the occupied nuclear power plant was "on the border", although it is almost 320 kilometers from the internationally recognized border of Ukraine in the city of Enerhodar. His location on the DNIPRO River, on the other hand, is located directly on the front line on the Saporischchja area controlled by Russia.

Current Situation of the system

Before the comprehensive Russian invasion in 2022, the nuclear power plant in Saporischschja delivered about 20 % of Ukraine energy with six reactors. But the system is now separated from the network and has suffered some damage in attacks with drones and continuously. All six reactors are currently closed, and there are concerns about ongoing maintenance, since there are further explosions nearby, reports the IAEO team on site (iaeo) .

allegations between Russia and Ukraine

Ukrainian officials have previously accused Russia of in danger of provoking the nuclear facility and the surrounding population, while Moscow accuses Ukraine of provoking attacks on the power plant. In addition, Ukraine expressed concerns that Russia could try to connect the system to its own power grid.

statements by President Selenskyj

At a press conference in Kiev, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj said last Friday that the power plant was "a problem for the Russians". "Its existence is impossible without Ukraine. We need money and specialists for restoring. And time, it will take several years," said Selenskyj. "This is also a problem for us, because it is our work. Lost money, lost options."

political statements and negotiations

Selenskyj added: "I am sure that you (Russia) will make political, public statements that the power plant will soon be ready for operation and that electricity will be delivered to the areas controlled by the Russians. This will not be done quickly. And the IAEO will be under constant political pressure because it cannot allow this to happen."

Trump said on Sunday that the negotiators have already determined certain topics for discussions when calling with the Russian President Vladimir Putin, including "the division of certain assets" and said: "We will talk about land, we will talk about power plants."

The status of Saporischschja

When asked about the comments from Trump about the power plants, the press spokeswoman of the White House, Karoline Leavitt, said that "there is a power plant on the border of Russia and Ukraine, which should be brought up with the Ukrainians, and he will address this in his call with Putin", whereby she referred to the nuclear power plant.

"I don't want to anticipate, but I can say that we are on the 10-yard line of peace and were never closer to a peace agreement than now. The president, as you know, is determined to achieve one," added Leavitt.

Saporischschja is one of the four regions that illegally annexed Russia in 2022. The Kremlin had annexed the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Cherson and Saporischschja according to so -called referenders, which were rejected by Ukraine and Western nations as "sham -speaking people". Russia had previously annexed the Crimea in 2014.

Putin continued to make maximum demands for control over all of these regions, although Ukraine still holds significant areas in Donetsk, Cherson and Saporischschja. The Kremlin said last month that the four occupied and annexed areas were "an integral part of Russia" and "not negotiable".

The reporting was supported by CNNS Victoria Butenko and Anna Chernova.