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Why the US running Ukraine’s nuclear plants would be another Russia win

Why the US running Ukraine’s nuclear plants would be another Russia win

World in 10


Published: 20 March 2025 at 16:01 UTC

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In an hour-long call on Wednesday, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the US taking over control of Ukraine's nuclear power plants. What is in that for Trump, why would Zelenskyy agree, and who does it benefit the most? Former commanding officer of the UK and NATO's nuclear defence forces, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, analyses if the idea is worthwhile in securing peace with Russia.


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