Overview

• Donald Trump proposed transferring control of Ukraine's nuclear power plants to U.S. companies, claiming it would secure their defense and energy infrastructure.
• Ukrainian leaders and media have reacted negatively, describing the proposal as exploitative and harmful to Ukraine's sovereignty.
• The Zaporizhia nuclear plant, Europe's largest and currently under Russian occupation, has been a central focus of these discussions.
• President Zelenskiy indicated that U.S. investment in the Zaporizhia plant could be considered only after its liberation from Russian forces.
• Experts have raised concerns about the technical and political feasibility of U.S. companies operating Ukraine's Soviet-era nuclear facilities.