Donald Trump announced that during lengthy negotiations, the issue of launching the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which he called the largest in the world, was discussed. He added that the power plant "is in good condition and can quickly start operating." U.S. President Donald Trump announced this after negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UNN reports.
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According to him, this issue was discussed in detail during the negotiations. Trump believes that Russian dictator Putin is interested in putting the NPP into operation.
Yes, we discussed this for a long time, as you know, the NPP can start operating immediately, it is in excellent condition. I spoke with President Putin about this, we talked about the NPP - the largest in the world, hard to believe. President Putin is working with Ukraine to launch the NPP, he wants to see it put into operation, not targeted by missiles, because that would be dangerous for everyone
He also noted that people have been working at the station for years, and the number of personnel is about 5,000 people.
It can start working very quickly, and people have been working there for years. 5,000 employees at this NPP. I found out about this today. The largest NPP in the world of its kind, and they can launch it very quickly
In addition, Trump called the cessation of shelling of the NPP "a great step forward."
It's a great step forward when he (Putin - ed.) stopped dropping bombs on this NPP
Recall
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