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

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…

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

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…

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

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…

Russian Senators Ratify Defense Treaty With North Korea

Lawmakers from Russia’s upper-house Federation Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to ratify a mutual defense treaty with North Korea, as Western news outlets report that Ukrainian forces have engaged in clashes with North Korean soldiers sent to fight in the Kursk region. President Vladimir Putin signed the agreement with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during a…

In First, Ukrainian Drones Attack Russia’s Dagestan

Ukrainian drones targeted the North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, media reported and authorities reported early Wednesday, in the first such attack on the region since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. “This morning, air defense forces destroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle over Kaspiysk,” Dagestan head Sergei Melikov said on Telegram. Kaspiysk, a port city named after…