Breakthrough at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: Local Ceasefire for Repairs

A local ceasefire has been announced in the area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, representing a rare case of direct agreement between the warring parties. This decision was dictated by the need to carry out urgent repairs to technical infrastructure and demining operations, which are essential for ensuring nuclear safety in the region. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) played a key role as a mediator in these arrangements. IAEA has long warned about the critical state of the facility, which has regularly been under fire. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is the largest such facility in Europe and has been under Russian occupation since March 2022, generating a constant threat of a radiation disaster.The diplomatic situation is also gaining momentum at the global level. President Donald Trump, after talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, expressed a desire to end the war by July 2026, although negotiations with Russia remain deadlocked. Trump publicly criticized the lack of progress in peace talks, without, however, directly confirming Putin's declaration of a willingness to end the fighting. This statement coincided with the record-long address by the American president, which evoked mixed feelings in Europe and Kyiv. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after consultations with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Rutte, noted that the peace process remains largely dependent on the determination and support from the United States. Simultaneously, the Kremlin confirmed plans for trilateral negotiations, suggesting a possible relocation of talks from Geneva to Abu Dhabi. „Mir zależyť w wełykij miri wid SZA” (Peace depends to a great extent on the USA) — Volodymyr ZelenskyySupport for the exhausted Ukrainian economy is the decision of the International Monetary Fund, which approved a financial package worth 8.1 billion dollars. These measures are intended to help maintain the state's financial liquidity in the face of rising defense costs and losses in civilian infrastructure. Meanwhile, the situation on the front remains difficult – the Russians carried out attacks, among others, on industrial plants in Kharkiv, and in Russia's Belgorod region, thousands of people remain without access to electricity. In the shadow of these events, France and the United Kingdom conducted amphibious operation simulations, which are interpreted as a signal of readiness for deeper engagement in the region.