He insisted the infrastructure “belongs to the people of Ukraine” as he rejected the American leader’s comments.
Mr Trump had suggested that a US takeover of the plants, particularly Russian-seized Zaporizhzhia, could protect them from attacks by Vladimir Putin’s forces.
But Mr Zelensky, right, said: “We will not discuss it. We have 15 nuclear power units in operation today. This all belongs to our state.”
However, he did suggest he was open to talks about the Americans investing in Zaporizhzhia.
Mr Zelensky also told EU chiefs Russia must stop making “unnecessary demands” that drag out the war.
And Sir Keir Starmer yesterday said he is “certain” Putin “will breach” a peace deal unless it is defended.
He issued a stern warning to Putin he will face “severe con-
mean UK forces currently guarding NATO’s eastern flank being redeployed to Ukraine, with allies filling the gap.
Sir Keir said the “timetable now is coming into focus” after talks between the US and Russia this week, and if a deal comes to fruition the “coalition of the willing” needs to be ready to react right away.
The PM said: “It is vitally important we do that work because we know one thing fo...
Mr Trump had suggested that a US takeover of the plants, particularly Russian-seized Zaporizhzhia, could protect them from attacks by Vladimir Putin’s forces.
But Mr Zelensky, right, said: “We will not discuss it. We have 15 nuclear power units in operation today. This all belongs to our state.”
However, he did suggest he was open to talks about the Americans investing in Zaporizhzhia.
Mr Zelensky also told EU chiefs Russia must stop making “unnecessary demands” that drag out the war.
And Sir Keir Starmer yesterday said he is “certain” Putin “will breach” a peace deal unless it is defended.
He issued a stern warning to Putin he will face “severe con-
mean UK forces currently guarding NATO’s eastern flank being redeployed to Ukraine, with allies filling the gap.
Sir Keir said the “timetable now is coming into focus” after talks between the US and Russia this week, and if a deal comes to fruition the “coalition of the willing” needs to be ready to react right away.
The PM said: “It is vitally important we do that work because we know one thing fo...
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