Russia has reportedly asked for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to be returned to its control.
The Russian government has asked Ukraine to return the Chernobyl nuclear power plant to its control, according to reports. The Ukrainian government refused the request, which was made during a meeting between the two countries’ foreign ministers in Kiev on October 26th. The talks come as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to rise.
According to reports from Russian news agency Interfax, Moscow wants the plant back because it is now controlled by an international consortium that includes US firm Westinghouse Electric Company. This consortium was formed in 1997 following a deal between Russia and Ukraine, who both took over parts of the Soviet Union’s nuclear power industry after its collapse in 1991.
The Ukrainian government has denied that this request was made at all. It said that any such talk would be “premature” and “counterproductive”.
