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Russia seeking to wrest seized nuclear plant from Ukraine

NNA - Russia has hinted it is seeking to cut off Ukraine from Europe’s largest nuclear plant unless Kyiv pays Moscow for electricity.

The Zaporizhzhia plant was captured by Russian troops following President Vladimir Putin's “special military operation” in Ukraine launched on February 24.

“If the energy system of Ukraine is ready to receive and pay, then [the plant] will work for Ukraine. If not, then [the plant] will work for Russia,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said during a trip to the region on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported.

His remarks came after Russian officials indicated that Moscow intends to remain in territories it controls in southern Ukraine, such as the Kherson region and large parts of Zaporizhzhia.

“We have a lot of experience of working with nuclear power plants, we have companies in Russia that have this experience,” Khusnullin said.

He said there was “no doubt” the Zaporizhzhia plant will remain operational.

Ukraine’s nuclear agency Energoatom said Thursday that the plant continued to supply electricity to Ukraine.

In 2021, the plant accounted for one fifth of Ukraine’s annual electricity production and almost half the electricity generated in the country’s nuclear power plants. --AFP

 

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