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Articles with tag "Nuclear power"

Russia and China Urge Lifting Sanctions From Iran After Nuclear Talks in Beijing

In a joint statement, the three countries “stressed the need to fully respect Iran’s right to peaceful uses of nuclear energy.”
opinion Dmitry Gorchakov

Enriched Uranium Fuels Russia's War Machine. But the U.S. Still Imports It

The U.S. is one of Russia's largest markets for uranium. Despite a ban on the horizon, Washington still takes part in this lucrative trade.
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Iran Seeks To Expand Nuclear Power Cooperation With Russia’s Rosatom

Both countries are seeking to strengthen their bilateral energy cooperation amid Western sanctions.
2 Min read

Russia Signs Nuclear Energy Deal With Vietnam

The nuclear energy agreement was among seven signed in a range of fields that also included digital technology and electronics.
1 Min read
opinion Dmitry Gorchakov

This German Town Could Decide the Future of EU Reliance on Russian Nuclear Fuel

While Rosatom remains unsanctioned, a French nuclear fuel manufacture still wants to do a deal with the Kremlin's atomic energy agency.
8 Min read
opinion Charles Digges

The IAEA Must Do More To Stand Up to Russia's Attacks on Nuclear Power Plants

The International Atomic Energy Agency relies on the support of UN member states, including Russia.
4 Min read

Rwanda Counting on Russia to Train Nuclear Power Specialists

Rwanda, a small landlocked country with a population of around 13 million, generates around half its electricity from thermal sources, another 44 percent...
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Putin Accuses Ukraine of Trying to Strike Kursk Nuclear Plant

The Kremlin leader said the International Atomic Energy Agency promised to send specialists to assess the situation at the facility.
1 Min read

UN Nuclear Agency Head to Visit Kursk Nuclear Plant Next Week

Rafael Grossi said he was "personally in contact with the relevant authorities of both countries" and would "continue to update the international community...
1 Min read
opinion Dmitry Gorchakov

What Happens if Ukraine Seizes the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant?

Several analysts have proposed their theories. But there is no safe way to capture a nuclear power plant, no matter Kyiv’s intentions.
5 Min read

Ukraine, Russia Trade Barbs Over Fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

The International Atomic Energy Agency said there had been no detected spike in radiation levels or any impact on nuclear safety.
2 Min read
opinion Charles Digges

Our Research Shows Russia Wants to Restart This Warzone Nuclear Power Plant

Europe’s largest nuclear power plant is on the front line of the war. Evidence shows Russia may try to restart its reactors, despite the risks.
4 Min read

Bulgarian Nuclear Plant Starts to Replace Russian Fuel

The country's sole nuclear power plant began using atomic fuel produced by the U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
1 Min read

Russia to Build Nuclear Reactors in Uzbekistan

Since 2018, Moscow and Tashkent have been in talks on building the first-ever nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, which is the world’s fifth top supplier...
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UN Nuclear Chief Says 'Very Real' Threat Remains at Moscow-Held Zaporizhzhia Plant

“The potential dangers of a major nuclear accident remain very real,” IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said in a statement to the UN Security Council.
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Russia Ramps Up Arctic Route Ambitions

The new reactor, two of which were presented on Tuesday, is said to be "much lighter, much more compact and more powerful than previous similar reactors...
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Russia Says Ukraine Drones Targeted Nuclear Plant

But Rosenergoatom stressed that the incident at the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant did not cause any damage or affect the plant's operations.
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Russia to Build Nuclear Power Plant in Burkina Faso

The agreement was signed at the Russian Energy Week in Moscow, which was attended by Burkina Faso's energy minister.
1 Min read

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Reconnected to Ukraine Grid

Ukraine's nuclear agency Energoatom accused Russia of carrying out an attack that caused the power cut.
2 Min read

IAEA Head Arrives at Russian-Occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi arrived at Europe's largest nuclear power plant Wednesday.
2 Min read
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