Putin issues decree to put Zaporozhye NPP on list of Russia’s federal assets

Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a decree to put the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) facilities on the list of federal assets.

"The Russian government shall take measures to establish federal ownership of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and other facilities necessary for its operation," reads the decree published on Wednesday.

Putin also instructed the government to establish the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant federal state unitary company to ensure security of its assets.