Experts in Ukraine are divided on the suggestion of making Ukrainian nuclear power plants US property. This, at least, is what US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz said in a statement after a phone call between the two presidents,

The White House said taking ownership of Ukrainian plants would give them the “best protection.” The idea faces legal hurdles and operational challenges, and it’s unclear if Ukraine would agree to it.

Many nuclear experts have welcomed the idea of a US presence at Ukrainian nuclear power plants, viewing it as a firm security guarantee, as well as a positive step in reorienting Ukrainian nuclear power away from Russia and toward the West.