Stockshots of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, in Southern Ukraine, conquered by Russia in early March after intense fighting that sparked global concern about a potential atomic disaster. Russia has hinted it is seeking to cut off Ukraine from the nuclear plant, Europe's largest, unless Kyiv pays Moscow for electricity. "If the energy system of Ukraine is ready to receive and pay, then (the plant) will work for Ukraine. If not, then ( the plant) will work for Russia," Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said during a trip to the region on Wednesday, Russian news agencies reported. His remarks came after Russian officials indicated that Moscow intends to remain in territories it controls in southern Ukraine, such as the Kherson region and large parts of Zaporizhzhia. STOCKSHOTS of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant