Plenary session “Nuclear Technologies for the Development of Africa” was held at the Second Summit Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum

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On July 27, 2023, the plenary session “Nuclear Technologies for the Development of Africa” powered by ROSATOM was held in Saint Petersburg at the Second Summit Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum. The event was held in a hybrid format.  The event was attended by: Tanzanian Minister of Minerals Doto Mashaka Biteko, Zimbabwean Minister of Energy…

Russia and Zimbabwe signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in the field of peaceful use of atomic energy

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On July 27, 2023, on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg, an agreement was signed between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe on cooperation in the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. The document was signed by the Director General…

ROSATOM and WATER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS to Cooperate in the Sphere of Desalination and Water Conditioning

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WATER AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS and Rusatom Smart Utilities, within the framework of Second Summit Russia–Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum, signed the memorandum of understanding. Based on the document, the parties plan to cooperate for the implementation of desalination, water conditioning and water purification projects. “According to the UN, today more than two billion people suffer…

4 Killed in Siberian Helicopter Crash

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Updated with revised death toll. Four people have been killed and 12 injured in a Russian helicopter crash in southern Siberia’s republic of Altai, the region’s emergencies ministry said Thursday. The Mi-8 transport helicopter was approaching landing near the village of Tyungur not far from the border with Kazakhstan when it struck electric wires, the Altai…

Russian Lawmakers Banned From Unauthorized Visits to Ukraine Frontline – RBC

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Russian lawmakers will be banned from visiting the war zone in Ukraine without direct approval from the country’s military leadership, the RBC business outlet reported Thursday, citing three anonymous sources in Russia’s parliament. Since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, politicians in Russia have frequently made trips to the frontline in order…

Putin Promises Free Grain at Africa Summit

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered free grain to six poor African countries as he launched a summit with leaders from the continent days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. The two-day summit in Putin’s native St. Petersburg is being scrutinized as a test of his support in Africa, where he retains…

ROSATOM and Burundi sign Memorandum on personnel training for the development of technologies in peaceful atomic energy

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On July 27, 2023, Rosatom and the Republic of Burundi signed a Memorandum of Cooperation for personnel training and education in peaceful atomic energy. The document was signed by Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM, and Albert Shingiro, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation in the Republic of Burundi. The signing took place on…

Russia Places Second ICC Judge on Wanted List

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Russia has placed International Criminal Court (ICC) Judge Tomoko Akane on its wanted list months after the court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, state media reported Thursday. The Russian Interior Ministry search database lists Akane’s personal information, according to the state-run news agency TASS, but does not specify which…

Russian Lawmakers Approve Ban on Website Registration With Foreign Emails

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Russian lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation banning the use of foreign email accounts when registering on websites, drawing criticism from the country’s IT industry.  If signed into law, online users in Russia will be required to create accounts on websites using a Russian telephone number, the government e-portal Gosuslugi, biometric data or email addresses ending in…

Former U.S. Official Shares Details of Secret ‘Track 1.5’ Diplomacy With Moscow

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Secret diplomatic talks are ongoing between former senior U.S. national security officials and high-ranking members of the Kremlin, a former U.S. official directly involved in the talks has confirmed to The Moscow Times. Earlier this month, NBC first reported the existence of these back-channel discussions, which involve former U.S. officials engaging in discreet exchanges with…

Moldova Expels 45 Russian Diplomats, Embassy Staff

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Moldova has ordered 45 Russian diplomats and embassy staff to leave the country “over numerous unfriendly actions,” officials said Wednesday, as tensions between the two countries reach an all-time high. “This decision comes as a result of numerous unfriendly actions towards the Republic of Moldova… as well as attempts to destabilise the internal situation in…

More than 10100 students participated in the science Olympiad “Precise Energy 2023”, organized by ROSATOM

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The award ceremony for The Precise Energy-2023 Science Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, organized by ROSATOM Engineering Division (JSC Atomstroyexport), took place on the 26th of July at the Russian House in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This Olympiad was hosted in collaboration with ANO Energy of the Future, and was supported by the Russian House…

Russian Anti-War Sociologist Charged With ‘Justifying Terrorism’

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Boris Kagarlitsky, a Russian sociologist and Marxist theorist who has openly opposed Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, has been detained on charges of “justifying terrorism” online, his lawyer said Wednesday. The Federal Security Service (FSB) transferred Kagarlitsky to the city of Syktyvkar in northwestern Russia’s republic of Komi, where the case against him is being investigated,…

Russia Labels Independent Broadcaster Dozhd ‘Undesirable’

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Russian authorities on Tuesday designated the exiled independent news channel Dozdh as an “undesirable” organization. The designation bans Dozhd’s work in Russia, puts staff members at risk of jail time and criminalizes engagement with the broadcaster, including sharing its content online. Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement that Dozhd “systematically” violated the country’s…

Moscow Seeks ‘Super Priority’ Over Exiting Strategic Foreign Companies – Interfax

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Russia will receive “super priority” rights in acquiring the assets of strategic foreign companies that leave the country, Interfax reported Monday, citing an unpublished draft presidential decree. “Russia’s preferential right to acquire shares is realized regardless of the preferential rights of other persons,” the text reportedly reads. The list of strategic companies includes around 200…

Putin Signs Gender Reassignment Ban Into Law

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President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a controversial law that bans legal and surgical sex changes, a move that deprives transgender Russians of the right to access gender-affirming services.  The law, which makes “medical interventions aimed at changing the sex of a person” and “the state registration of a change of gender without an operation”…

Russia Warns of ‘Tough Retaliatory Measures’ to Drone Attacks

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Russia said Monday that drone attacks in central Moscow and annexed Crimea could warrant a harsh response, after Ukraine claimed an attack on the capital. “We regard what happened as yet another use of terrorist methods and intimidation of the civilian population by the military and political leadership of Ukraine,” Russia’s Foreign Ministry said.  “The Russian Federation reserves the…

ROSATOM presents innovative developments in nuclear fuel at international TopFuel conference in China

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Russian experts have participated in the international scientific and technical conference TopFuel 2023 held in Xian, China. The event was dedicated to the development and operation of nuclear fuel for pressurised water reactors (PWR), boiling water reactors (BWR), and VVER-type reactors. Specialists from TVEL Fuel Company and other ROSATOM enterprises involved in nuclear fuel production…

Navalny Ally Jailed 9 Years for ‘Extremism’

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A former regional coordinator of jailed Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny was sentenced to nine years in prison for participating in an “extremist” organization, the activist’s allies announced Monday. Vadim Ostanin, 46, was detained in December 2021 alongside five other Navalny allies across Russia when the authorities blacklisted the Kremlin critic’s activist network as “extremist.”…

Russia Strikes Odesa Cathedral, as Putin Claims Counteroffensive ‘Failed’

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Russia’s latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodox cathedral, drawing a vow of retaliation from Ukraine’s leader. The 18th-century Transfiguration Cathedral, the biggest Orthodox church in Odesa, lies within the UNESCO-protected historic city center.  The strike on the port city, which Russia has pounded since quitting the Black Sea…

Black, Red and… Squash Caviar

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There was no hidden advertising in the Soviet Union. Today viewers understand that James Bond wears a particular kind of watch and drives a certain brand of car for a commercial reason. But under socialism, there wasn’t much point in mentioning a particular brand of product in a radio program or movie: the filmmakers just…