Ukraine, US Tackle Thorny Land, Nuclear Plant Issues in Paris Talks
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CNBC TV18•07-01-2026, 18:21
Ukraine, US Tackle Thorny Land, Nuclear Plant Issues in Paris Talks
- •US and Ukrainian negotiators are revisiting critical issues of territory and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in ongoing Paris talks.
- •President Zelenskiy confirmed these are the "most problematic points" in peace efforts to end Russia's nearly four-year war.
- •Kyiv is resisting Russian demands to cede the eastern Donetsk region and relinquish control of Europe's largest nuclear facility.
- •The US proposed a "free economic zone" in Donetsk and trilateral operation of the Zaporizhzhia plant with an American chief.
- •Ukraine countered with a joint Ukrainian-American use proposal for the nuclear plant, with the US determining 50% energy use.
Why It Matters: US-Ukraine talks in Paris focus on resolving critical land and nuclear plant disputes amidst peace efforts.
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