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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Warren Murray with Guardian writers and agencies

Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘wants Zaporizhzhia power plant for US’

Wide-angle photo of Russian soldier with a rifle standing guard at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, under a gantry and with a chimneyed building and powerlines in the background
Russian guard at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in occupied Ukrainian territory. Photograph: AP file
  • Donald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that the US could own and run Ukrainian nuclear power plants as part of a ceasefire. The Ukrainian president said following their call that “we talked only about one power plant, which is under Russian occupation”, referring to Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power station. The White House said it had “moved beyond” the idea of taking possession of Ukraine’s mineral wealth as part of negotiations. “We are now focused on a long-term peace agreement,” said White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.

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