The fate of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been a concern since Moscow’s forces stormed the facility in March 2022.

The U.S. is seeking access to Ukrainian minerals, which require extensive energy to process. The Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine, which Russia controls, could help with that, Kyiv says.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky remains skeptical that Putin is doing much beyond paying lip service to Trump as Russian forces continue to pound his country.

Michael Allen, Managing Director and Partner of Beacon Global Strategies, joins Bloomberg's "Balance of Power" to discuss President Trump's threat to punish Iran for future Houthi attacks. Allen says Trump's actions show the US is serious about Iran cooperating on both terrorism and it's nuclear program.

Iran will respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to talks after proper scrutiny, the foreign ministry said on Monday, accusing Washington of not matching actions with words. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian have rejected Trump's letter and public exhortations for nuclear talks as deceptive and bullying.