Russia And Kazakhstan Finalise Agreement For Central Asian Country’s First Large-Scale Nuclear Power Station
First unit at Balkhash site could begin commercial operation in 2035-2036 with plans for second facility already approved
Vladimir Putin
Russia-India / Leaders Agree To Push Ahead With Plans For New Nuclear Reactors
Future projects will use Moscow’s VVER-1200 technology at yet-to-be-decided site, says joint statement
Uzbekistan / Russia Signs Agreement To Build Central Asia’s First Nuclear Power Plant
State agency Rosatom says construction of six-unt small modular reactor scheduled to begin this summer
Russia / Construction Begins of New Leningrad Unit, With Putin Promising 25% Nuclear Share By 2045
New plant will ‘improve northwest region’s energy security’
Russia / Nuclear Business With ‘Friendly Countries’ Is Increasing, Rosatom Head Tells Putin
No growth seen in Europe, but big potential in Asia and Middle East, Alexey Likhachev says
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