MELITOPOL, Feb. 13 (TASS) - Kiev’s sanctions will not affect the work of Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear energy corporation, Renat Karchaa, an advisor to the chief executive of Russia’s Rosenergoatom nuclear power plant operator, told TASS.

"Sanctions make sense only if they influence some processes. First, the Zaporozhye Region and the city of Energodar are part of Russia. Second, Russia’s ownership of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is a settled matter, enshrined in the Russian president’s decree. Third, Russia ensures nuclear security at the facility. The sanctions can affect neither of the three aspects," he explained.

"Will they affect my work? They won’t. It is a sign of frustration and a waste of time," Karchaa added.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky earlier enacted the National Security and Defense Council’s decision to impose sanctions on 200 individuals, including Karchaa and the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant’s Director Yury Chernichuk, as well as other Rosatom employees.