Nuclear power plant

Russia Rejects Return of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant to Ukraine

26 Mar 2025

Russia has firmly rejected calls to return the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to Ukraine. On March 25, Russia’s Foreign Ministry declared that the facility is now a Russian asset and cannot be transferred. Moscow also ruled out joint operations, citing security concerns. The plant, Europe's largest nuclear facility, has been...

Fire at Largest Nuclear Power Plant of Europe: How Worse Could It Be?

12 Aug 2024

On Sunday, a fire broke out at the cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, leading to a blame game between Kyiv and Moscow. Key Points: Incident Overview: The fire was reported at a cooling system of the plant, with both sides claiming the other was...

Russia Aims to Construct Central Asia’s First Nuclear Power Plant in Uzbekistan

27 May 2024

During a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that Russia would construct a small nuclear power plant in Uzbekistan, marking the first such project in post-Soviet Central Asia. This nuclear deal, if realized, would demonstrate Russia's capability to export not just energy but also advanced...

Jaishankar’s Russia visit, Signed on kudan kulam nuclear power plants

30 Dec 2023

During his trip to Russia, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar signed three agreements pertaining to the Kudan Kulam Nuclear Power Plants, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on collaboration in pharmaceuticals and healthcare, and a Protocol on Foreign Office Consultations, as stated by the Ministry of External Affairs. The visit of...

Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost its connection to external power supply

08 Oct 2022

Blaming Russia, Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom said that Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant lost its connection to external power supply early on Saturday as a result of shelling.Energoatom said the plant was now getting power to cover its own needs from its backup diesel generators.The company wrote on Telegram,...

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