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Ceasefire Sparks Energy Talks: Ukraine, U.S. Near Peace Deal

1/2/2026

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During a ceasefire, repairs to transmission lines between Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant proceed under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been inactive since Russia's 2022 occupation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine and United States near peace deal with Russia.
Both Ukraine and Russia seek control of the plant, crucial for energy.
U.S. negotiators proposed joint operation model that Ukraine opposes.

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During a ceasefire, repairs to transmission lines between Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant proceed under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been inactive since Russia's 2022 occupation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine and United States near peace deal with Russia.
Both Ukraine and Russia seek control of the plant, crucial for energy.
U.S. negotiators proposed joint operation model that Ukraine opposes.