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ATM No 06 2025 APR 08
Everyone wants Europe’s largest nuclear plant. Ukraine wants it back.
- President Trump has talked about taking over Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant, but the Russians, who control it, say it’s theirs.
- The plant used to operate with more than 10,000 employees.
- Now there is a bare-bones staff — some of them experts who stayed to try to prevent nuclear disaster and others who are inexperienced new hires Russia has recruited to replace those who fled.
Energy Department considers more than 40 percent of its staff nonessential as layoffs loom
- The Energy Department (DOE) considers more than 40 percent of its staffers to be nonessential — meaning these people could be on the chopping block — as mass layoffs loom at the agency and across the federal government.
- A document viewed by The Hill on Friday states that out of the agency’s current headcount of 15,994 positions — 9,004 are essential, meaning some 7,000 other positions are not.
- The spokesperson said the department is conducting a “review of its organizational structures to ensure operations are best positioned to accomplish the DOE mission and align with the Trump administration’s priorities.”
US in direct nuclear talks with Iran, Trump says
- The US and Iran will hold "direct talks" over a possible nuclear deal on Saturday, says Donald Trump.
- The meeting has also been confirmed by Iran's foreign minister who said the talks would be "indirect" but could be "as much an opportunity as it is a test".