The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the transfer of direct management of nuclear utility Energoatom from the energy ministry to the government.

Prime minister Denis Shmygal announced the decision on social media. He said the decision was made in line with instructions from the president of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelenskiy, and conditions of the EU’s Third Energy Package. The Third Energy Package is a legislative package for an internal gas and electricity market in the EU. Its purpose is to further open up gas and electricity markets.

Press reports suggested the government wants to run the company directly, adding it to a list of enterprises under its control.