Deputies should take into account that 80% of Ukrainians are in favor of the completion of the Khmelnytsky NPP — Politics
Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, who will decide the fate of the completion of power units at the Khmelnytskyi NPP, must take into account not only political responsibility, but also public support for this project.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the comment of political scientist Oleksiy Buryachenko.
He noted that 80% of Ukrainians support the development of nuclear energy, and most of them are young people. According to the expert, if the vote fails, the politicians will be held accountable in the next elections.
“This is a matter of national security and economic stability. Without the completion of nuclear power units, Ukraine will have to spend up to 140 billion hryvnias every month on electricity imports,” Buryachenko explained. “Nuclear energy is key to the country's energy independence, especially after the invaders seized…