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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Restart Risks Two-Year Control Delay

4/6/2025

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Petro Kotin, the CEO of Energoatom, warns that restarting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant poses significant safety risks and could take Ukraine up to two years to regain control. Since its seizure by Russia in 2022, the facility grapples with critical safety concerns, such as inadequate cooling water and ongoing military presence, while ceasefire negotiations remain largely ineffective.

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Petro Kotin, the CEO of Energoatom, warns that restarting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant poses significant safety risks and could take Ukraine up to two years to regain control. Since its seizure by Russia in 2022, the facility grapples with critical safety concerns, such as inadequate cooling water and ongoing military presence, while ceasefire negotiations remain largely ineffective.