UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia’s Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, four weeks after Ukraine launched its unprecedented cross-border incursion. Ukraine sent thousands of troops into the Kursk region on Aug. 6, triggering fighting less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) away from the nuclear…
The head of Russia’s Far East republic of Sakha (Yakutia) has called on state employees to “not be ashamed” of studying at American universities, calling it an opportunity to “learn from the enemy” to improve things at home. “Don’t be ashamed of going abroad to learn something — including from our enemies — [especially] if…
A military court in southern Russia sentenced a Ukrainian special forces soldier to 20 years in prison after he was captured during a mission in annexed Crimea, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Oleksandr Lyubas was captured in October during an amphibious operation in which Ukrainian military intelligence soldiers reportedly arrived in Crimea on jet skis, unfurled…
The corporation took part in several nuclear energy events. ROSATOM’s experts took part in the International Conference on Advances in Nuclear Science and Technology ICANSE-2024 organized by the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB, Indonesia). The experts presented advanced technologies and Russian experience in nuclear energy, including SMR projects. The visit of the ROSATOM delegation to…
The Rosatom Engineering Division has provided technical support for the operation. The reactor vessel manufactured by Russian specialists has been installed in its design position at the Tianwan NPP Unit 8 which is being built by the Rosatom Engineering Division in China. The division’s representatives have provided technical support for the technological operation supervised by…
Russian law enforcement authorities decided to extend a preliminary investigation into the death of Alexei Navalny at an Arctic prison earlier this year, the late opposition activist’s allies said Tuesday. Navalny was serving a 19-year prison sentence on extremism charges when he died under unclear circumstances at the “Polar Wolf” penal colony on Feb. 16. Authorities…
Russian Orthodox priests drove around the western Bryansk region with a religious icon in an attempt to protect it from a potential Ukrainian incursion, the local diocese said. “Today’s prayer was for the salvation of our fatherland and our native Bryansk region from enemy invasion,” the diocese of Bryansk said in a social media post published…
The high-tech turbine set system is designed to convert steam energy into mechanical energy that turns the turbine and generator rotor to generate power. September 3, 2024 – Büyükeceli, Mersin Province, Türkiye – Russian and Turkish builders of Akkuyu NPP (being constructed by Rosatom in Türkiye) have completed concreting the foundation of the turbine set…
The pressure of Western sanctions saw Russia scramble to maintain its market power as a key energy exporter, as well as preserve the supply of technologies necessary for its military and civilian sectors. Domestically, this has meant Russia’s increasing state control over the economy, coupled with a tolerance of “grey” schemes to evade sanctions and…
President Vladimir Putin invited his Mongolian counterpart to attend the next BRICS summit in Russia next month, the Kremlin said Tuesday. “I’d like to conclude my opening remarks by inviting you to Russia, to Kazan, where we will host the BRICS summit this year,” Putin told Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh during his visit to Mongolia’s…
A French citizen accused of gathering information about the Russian military and violating the country’s laws on “foreign agents” is set to stand trial on Tuesday. Laurent Vinatier, who worked for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO before he was arrested in Moscow in June, faces up to five years in prison if convicted of the…
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted three towns in Russia’s Belgorod region, seriously damaging a church and hitting public and commercial buildings, local authorities said early Tuesday. “An FPV drone struck St. Nicholas Church in the village of Gruzskoye in the Borisov district,” Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram. Gladkov shared photos showing the church’s…