The Latest Breaking News from Petro Kotin

Ukrainian energy minister Hrynchuk resigns as corruption probe fallout continues – as it happened

Following Zelenskyy’s request Svitlana Hrynchuk has now also resigned from her post

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2025

Unsafe for Russia to restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine energy chief

Energoatom CEO, Petro Kotin, says ‘major problems’ need to be overcome before it can safely generate power

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Ukraine strains to safely operate nuclear power plants while under Russian invasion

Russia has occupied the massive Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which sits roughly 50 miles from the front lines. Ukraine's other reactors are also operating in a volatile war zone.

WEKU · Sep 6, 2023

Russia’s grip on nuclear-power trade is only getting stronger

Russia’s nuclear exports have surged since the invasion of Ukraine, boosting the Kremlin’s revenue and cementing its influence over a new generation of global buyers, as the US and its allies shy away from sanctioning the industry.

Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023

Ukraine official says time for U.N. peacekeepers at nuclear plant

Ukraine wants the United Nations to send peacekeepers to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant even without a deal with Russia to establish a safety zone there, the head of Ukraine's state nuclear power company said.

Reuters · Jan 4, 2023

Safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant hangs in the balance

Shelling near the six-reactor facility plus a shortage of workers and uncertain backup power could be making it the most dangerous place on Earth

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2022

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Trench warfare in Bakhmut; fears for nuclear plants after emergency shutdowns; letter bombs in Spain

The Guardian - AU · Dec 2, 2022

Ukraine braced for new Russian missile strikes targeting power grid as sporadic shelling of cities continues – as it happened

Ukraine officials say Russia is continuing to shell cities with no strategic aim other than to cause casualties as it prepares for new mass strikes

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022

Ukraine nuclear boss says he sees signs Russia may leave occupied plant

The head of Ukraine's state-run nuclear energy firm said on Sunday there were signs that Russian forces might be preparing to leave the vast Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which they seized in March soon after their invasion.

Reuters · Nov 27, 2022

Fears for all Ukraine’s nuclear plants after emergency shutdowns

Russian attacks cut off essential power to the stations last week, forcing all four of them into high-risk mitigation procedures

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2022