Lana Zerkal

Merz bets big on rearmament – reshaping Germany’s future in trillion-euro gamble

While the European Commission is still drafting its final rearmament plan and the U.S. and Russia are trying to decide whether they’re playing poker or hockey, Friedrich Merz is already making bold moves.

24 March 2025, 12:35 PM

Bulgaria nears deal to sell reactors for Ukraine’s Khmelnytskyi NPP

Bulgaria is preparing a government-level decision on the sale of reactors to Ukraine for the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said during a session of the Verkhovna Rada, Liga reported on March 14.

14 March 2025, 03:08 PM

Energy Ministry refutes tariff hike rumors over Khmelnytskyi NPP expansion plans

The expansion of Ukraine’s nuclear power generation does not require electricity tariff increases for households, the Ministry of Energy stated in response to allegations by MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.

15 January 2025, 04:39 PM

Putin’s plan to create Orbán and Fico clones: What went wrong

The gas trade sanctions currently in place in Europe were imposed by Russia itself in 2022.

26 December 2024, 07:45 PM

Ukraine plans to import power plant to fulfill Zelenskyy’s energy promise

The Ukrainian company, Scientific Production Enterprise Energo-Plus, plans to purchase a closed thermal power plant abroad and transport it to Ukraine.

14 August 2024, 01:55 PM

Former advisor critiques Ukraine's costly nuclear expansion plans

Lana Zerkal, former advisor to the Minister of Energy and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, expressed concerns over the feasibility of constructing multiple nuclear power units in Ukraine, in an interview with Radio NV on June 11.

13 June 2024, 10:50 AM

Negotiating with Moscow a ‘waste of time’ — seasoned Ukrainian diplomat

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is intent on annexing Ukraine rather than seeking peace negotiations, former Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Lana Zerkal said during the Kyiv Security Forum on March 22.

22 March 2024, 09:45 PM

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