Alexey Miller takes part in negotiations between Russia’s Minister of Energy and Iranian officials

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November 19, 2024, 21:30 Today, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, as part of the Russian delegation, participated in the negotiations held in Tehran between Sergey Tsivilev, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, and the officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The meetings addressed the matters of cooperation between Russia and Iran in the energy sector. Background In June 2024, the Strategic Memorandum on the…

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The Center for Remote Participation of the Unified information space for fusion research was opened at MEPhI and the university tokamak was connected to it

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On November 18, the opening of the Center for Remote Participation (CRP), one of the communication nodes of the Unified information space for fusion research created by Rosatom, took place at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, the basic university of the Rosatom State Corporation. The tokamak "MEPHIST-0" was also connected to the Unified information…

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Russian gas making major contribution to ensuring global energy security

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November 14, 2024, 20:00 A Gazprom delegation takes part in the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is held in Baku (Azerbaijan). The Company representatives delivered reports as part of the Energy Day organized by the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation. In his speech, Kiril Polous, Deputy Head of Department – Head of Directorate, Gazprom, noted that Russia’s gas industry…

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Continuing growth in demand for gas and other conventional energy sources being main outcome of 2024 in global energy sector

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November 14, 2024, 19:50 The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information about the impact of the events of 2024 on the long-term outlook for the global energy market. It was noted that, in the global energy sector, the main outcome of the year 2024 is a continuing growth in demand for conventional energy sources against the background of the unstable geopolitical situation and an increased attention to the…

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Gazprom working to improve gas monitoring system

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November 14, 2024, 19:40 The Gazprom Management Committee approved the 2025–2029 Comprehensive Target Program for the Provision of Metrological Support for the Operations and Technological Processes of Gazprom. The document is designed to further enhance, as well as to ensure the technological development of, the system that monitors the physical-and-chemical properties and volume of gas during its pipeline transmission. To that end, the Company equips the…

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Technical possibility of taking part in additional gas grid expansion provided to 1.4 million households

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November 14, 2024, 19:35 The Gazprom Management Committee took note of the information about the progress of additional gas infrastructure expansion in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, namely the efforts for bringing pipeline gas to the boundaries of private households and boiler houses of medical facilities and educational entities at no cost to the consumers. The additional gas grid expansion program is being implemented in accordance with the instructions…

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Around 25,000 people from 100 countries took part in ROSATOM’s Global Atomic Quiz 2024

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On November 10, World Science Day, ROSATOM held the Global Atomic Quiz for the fifth time—an educational project aimed at highlighting various applications of nuclear technologies in different areas of human life. This year, the quiz was conducted both online and offline, attracting 25,000 participants from 100 countries. For comparison, in 2023, around 10,000 people…

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Gazprom’s pipeline supplies of Russian gas to China throughout 2024 to be above contractual levels

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November 11, 2024, 19:40 A working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Huang Yongzhang, Vice President of CNPC, took place today. The parties discussed a wide array of matters pertaining to their strategic cooperation. Special priority was given to Russian gas supplies. It was noted that highly reliable supplies of Russian gas via the eastern route, i.e. the Power of Siberia gas pipeline,…

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Burkina Faso Says Country Prefers Russia Partnership Over France

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Burkina Faso’s foreign minister praised cooperation with Russia on Saturday as “suiting” his country better than its historic ties with France. Following a 2022 military coup, Burkina Faso’s new leadership broke with Paris and has embraced Russia, which has sent army instructors to help Ouagadougou’s fight against an Islamist insurgency. Attending a Russia-Africa summit in…

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ROSATOM presented innovative technological solutions for the region at African Energy Week 2024

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ROSATOM delegation took part in the African Energy Week 2024 (AEW 2024), the largest energy conference on the African continent that ended on 8 November in Cape Town (South Africa). Rosatom participated in the event for the second time, becoming this year’s gold sponsor. The forum brought together more than 5,000 participants including the continent’s…

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Russia Designates Stand-Up Comedian Denis Chuzhoi ‘Foreign Agent’

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Authorities in Russia designated the exiled stand-up comedian Denis Chuzhoi as a “foreign agent” on Friday. Russia’s Justice Ministry accused Chuzhoi, who used to write for comedy shows on Russian television, of opposing the full-scale invasion of Ukraine — or what the Kremlin insists on calling a “special military operation.” The Justice Ministry used his real…

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Russian Police Target Romani Community in Fresh Raids, Seizing Weapons and Issuing Draft Notices

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Russian law enforcement officers seized weapons and handed out military summons to Roma amid a fresh wave of police raids in the Chelyabinsk region, where a murder last month ignited long-simmering ethnic tensions and sparked local reprisals against the local Romani community. Chelyabinsk region police have carried out at least six “crime prevention” raids over…

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Pro-Russia Hackers Ramp Up Cyber Attacks on South Korea, Presidential Office Says

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Pro-Russia hacking groups have ramped up attacks against South Korea amid North Korean troop deployments in Russia, South Korea’s presidential office said Friday. Authorities in Seoul said they have convened an emergency meeting due to recent attacks targeting some government and private websites. No major damage has been reported, aside from temporary outages, South Korea’s…

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Ukrainian Drone Strike Sparks Blaze at Oil Refinery in Russia’s Saratov Region

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Ukraine’s military intelligence claimed responsibility for a drone strike on an oil refinery in southern Russia’s Saratov region that eyewitnesses said sparked a blaze late Friday, according to media reports. “A drone was eliminated over the territory of Saratov overnight. Part of the debris fell in an industrial zone in the Zavodsky district,” Saratov region…

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ROSATOM organised a discussion on green energy within African Energy Week

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ROSATOM reaffirmed its commitment as a key partner for African countries in achieving energy balance by hosting the discussion “From Vision to Action: Africa’s Sustainable Energy Transition through Green Innovation” at African Energy Week 2024 (AEW 2024), the continent’s premier industry event which finished on 8 November in Cape Town, South Africa. Participating in numerous…

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Trump’s Win Gives Optimism to Russian Brokers

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Russian and Western traders and brokers are optimistic following Donald Trump’s election victory, the Financial Times reported, citing market sources. “All the talk this morning is about how to trade Russia and whether sanctions will be thrown off… [traders at Western banks] are questioning suddenly whether the ruble is now tradeable,” FT wrote. The value of Russian assets rose…

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Russian General Alleged to Have Organized Torture Camp Killed in Ukraine – Reports

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A Russian army general in charge of a unit alleged to have tortured its own soldiers and murdered a U.S. citizen was reportedly killed in Ukraine this week, becoming the eighth Russian general to die since President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Major General Pavel Klimenko commanded the Russian ground forces’ 5th Separate…

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ROSATOM Engineering Division hands over a vitual NPP to the industry basic university in Nizhny Novgorod

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ROSATOM Engineering Division has handed over to Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after R.E. Alekseev (NNSTU) a virtual NPP unit (VNPP) that will be used for training of nuclear engineers. The software and hardware complex installed in Nizhny Novgorod university is a light version actively used by the Engineering Division’s designers in everyday work.…

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Russia Signs Security, Energy Deals With Venezuela

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Venezuela and its most powerful ally Russia signed agreements Thursday on intelligence-gathering and counter-espionage, as well as energy cooperation, during a visit by a senior Kremlin official to Caracas. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko told Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez that his country stood ready to support Venezuela’s armed forces with “the most sophisticated…

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ROSATOM to Participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29)

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ROSATOM will participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will begin on November 11 in Baku, Azerbaijan. ROSATOM’s involvement in the event aims to promote nuclear energy as a reliable source of clean energy, playing a key role in combating climate change and…

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Offering Concessions to Russia ‘Suicidal’ for Europe, Zelensky Warns

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Thursday that offering concessions to Russia to end the war would be “suicidal” for Europe, coming as top Russian officials threatened the “destruction” of Ukraine’s population unless the West engaged in peace talks. Authorities in Kyiv have for months called on their Western allies to double down on past commitments to…

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Putin’s Guns-And-Butter Economics Take a Blow as Russia Turns to Turkish Dairy Farmers

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Unhappy at Turkey’s continued delivery of guns to Ukraine, Russia is on the other hand only too happy to get hold of a share of Turkey’s butter. Russia began importing Turkish butter last week with an initial 20-ton shipment. President Vladimir Putin has previously contended that Russia’s war economy is well balanced to supply both guns and butter, but fine words…

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Trump Advisers Push to ‘Freeze’ War in Ukraine, Pause Kyiv’s Bid to Join NATO – WSJ

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Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump have put forward several proposals that would effectively freeze the war in Ukraine, solidifying Moscow’s territorial gains, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing anonymous sources close to Trump. Trump, who criticized outgoing President Joe Biden’s handling of the Ukraine conflict, vowed during his campaign to end the war before…

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Alexey Likhachev, ROSATOM Director General, attended the launching ceremony of Chukotka nuclear icebreaker

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Alexey Likhachev, the head of ROSATOM, attended the launching ceremony of the fourth serial nuclear icebreaker, Chikotka, at USC Baltic Shipyard JSC in St. Petersburg on November 6. President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, ordered the launch of the vessel via videoconferencing. He noted that the creation of such powerful vessels demonstrates Russia’s industrial,…

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U.K. Sanctions Russian Mercenary Groups, Salisbury Poisoning Suspect

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The United Kingdom on Thursday introduced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia’s military, private mercenary groups and an intelligence agent suspected of involvement in the 2018 Novichok poisoning in Salisbury. “New targets include suppliers supporting Russia’s military production, Russian-backed mercenary groups operating in Sub-Saharan Africa and a GRU agent involved in the use of…

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Russian Court Jails Foreign Student 14 Years for ‘Promoting Terrorism’

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A Siberian court sentenced a foreign student to 14 years in prison on charges of promoting and participating in terrorist activities, state media reported Thursday, citing law enforcement officials. The First Eastern Military Garrison Court in Khabarovsk found the student guilty of “justifying and propagandizing” an international terrorist organization since early 2023, according to the…

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ROSATOM’s fuel division TVEL and South Africa’s AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial have agreed to cooperate in the nuclear backend area.

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During the African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 in Cape Town, TVEL JSC, the managing company of ROSATOM’s Fuel Division, and the South African company AllWeld Nuclear and Industrial signed a memorandum of cooperation focused on decommissioning and radioactive waste (RW) management.  The document was signed by Eduard Nikitin, Director for Decommissioning and RW Management at…

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Gazprom presents pilot project at African Energy Week for delivering CNG trailers to Tanzania

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November 6, 2024, 20:10 A Gazprom delegation is taking part in the African Energy Week. A panel session on Russia-Africa energy partnership was held as part of the event. Taking part in the panel session were Dmitry Khandoga, Head of Department at Gazprom, Roman Marshavin, Deputy Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, and representatives of a number of Russian and African companies. The panel discussion was moderated by NJ Ayuk, Executive…

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Will a Second Trump Presidency Reshape U.S.-Russia Ties? Experts Weigh In

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Donald Trump’s sweeping presidential election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris was welcomed by Russian officials on Wednesday, with many expressing cautious hope for better relations with Washington under the new leadership.  Unlike incumbent Joe Biden, who has been one of Ukraine’s staunchest allies in its fight against the full-scale Russian invasion, Trump has built…

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Russia’s Central Bank Signals ‘Very Likely’ December Rate Hike

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Russia’s Central Bank signaled a high likelihood of raising its key interest rate next month as the country’s rumbling war economy continues to drive inflation far above target levels, according to a new summary of policymakers’ meeting in October. Late last month, the regulator hiked its key rate to a record-high 21%, taking it even further than the emergency rate…

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Putin Oversees Launch Ceremony for Russia’s Newest Nuclear Icebreaker

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President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday presided over the launch ceremony for Russia’s latest nuclear-powered icebreaker, as Moscow aims to expand its presence in the Arctic and replace markets lost to Western sanctions. “Strengthening the nation’s icebreaker fleet is crucial to our plans for Arctic development and boosting cargo traffic on the Northern Sea Route,” Putin…

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Russia’s Supreme Court Upholds Prison Sentence for Ex-Rebel Commander Girkin

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Russia’s Supreme Court upheld the four-year prison sentence for nationalist and former rebel commander Igor Girkin, his wife and Russian media reported Wednesday. Girkin, a convicted war criminal in the West and better known by his alias Igor Strelkov, was convicted of “inciting extremism” in January. The 53-year-old was arrested last summer after he criticized…

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Zelensky Says He Hopes Trump ‘Victory’ Will Bring ‘Just Peace in Ukraine Closer’

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Donald Trump Wednesday on his “impressive victory” in the U.S. election and said he hoped his presidency would bring a “just peace in Ukraine closer.” A likely second Trump term raises questions over Washington’s long-term support for Ukraine — which has fended off Russia’s full-scale invasion for almost three years — as the…

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Moscow Behind Incendiary Packages Sent Across Europe, Lithuanian Official Says

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Moscow is responsible for sending incendiary devices in packages from Lithuania to other countries in Europe, an adviser to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda told local media Tuesday. The accusations come a day after The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed Western security officials, reported that Russia was orchestrating a covert sabotage campaign that involved sending packages…

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Ukrainian Drone Slams Into Apartment Complex in Russia’s Belgorod, Governor Says

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A Ukrainian drone crashed into an apartment complex in the southwestern Russian city of Belgorod, injuring at least one person, regional authorities said Tuesday. Belgorod region governor Vyachelsav Gladkov said emergency workers rescued a man from the fifth floor of the apartment complex. According to Gladkov, the man suffered from a smoke inhalation injury but…

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