Rosatom to expand cooperation with BRICS states - Likhachev
Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom's BRICS partners have initiatives for the construction of large and small nuclear power plants (NPPs), CEO of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev said.
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Bayraktar announces launch date of Akkuyu NPP first unit
The first unit of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) will begin operation by the end of 2026, and the necessary tests are currently underway, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.
US-Saudi deal allows uranium enrichment of up to 20 percent
An agreement between Washington and Riyadh on cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy provides for the possibility of enriching uranium to up to 20%, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing the text of the document submitted to the U.S. Congress for review.
White House sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress
U.S. President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposed agreement with Saudi Arabia on civil nuclear energy while insisting the pact will only go into effect if the kingdom normalizes relations with Israel, Reuters reported, citing a U.S. administration official.
Turkey sets timeline for first Akkuyu nuclear reactor launch
Turkey expects to launch the first reactor at the Akkuyu nuclear power plant, being built by Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom, within the next few months.
Saudi nuclear deal hangs on signing Abraham Accords - Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would not go forward with a civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia unless the Saudis agreed to a normalization in relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.
Saudi Arabia and US sign nuclear program deal
The United States and Saudi Arabia have concluded an agreement on Washington’s support for the kingdom’s peaceful nuclear program, the …
Trump approves nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia
U.S. President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing administration officials.
Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium under Agreement with US
The US has prepared a draft "123 Agreement" to facilitate the launch of Saudi Arabia's nuclear program
Rosatom remains world leader in small NPP - Likhachev
Rosatom remains the world small nuclear power plants leader and is expanding its product line, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said.
Construction of Akkuyu NPP Unit 1 completed, Likhachev says
Cold hydro test of the reactor is currently underway
Withdrawal from NPT not in Irans interests - Russian MFA
Withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is not in Iran’s interests, neither now nor in the future, head of the Russian delegation to the NPT Review Conference and Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry Andrey Belousov said.
Launch of Akkuyu NPP 1st reactor scheduled for late 2026
The press service of Akkuyu Nuclear announced the completion of preparations for testing the reactor of the 1st power unit
Azerbaijan to build nuclear power plant
Nuclear energy will become one of the components of Azerbaijan's energy balance, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said at an energy panel session at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
Rosatom CEO announces final rotation at Bushehr NPP
Dmitry Likhachev has declared the evacuation of more than 100 Russian specialists from the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. At present, around 20 employees from Rosatom are still on-site at the facility.
Trump asserts Iran promises to give up nuclear weapons
Iran promises to abandon all nuclear weapons in private conversations, but continues to publicly talk about its right to enrich uranium, U.S. President Donald Trump said.
CIS to adopt unified nuclear legacy remediation standard by 2030
The Economic Council of the Commonwealth of Independent States has approved the main directions of cooperation among CIS member states in the field of radioactive waste management, spent nuclear fuel management, and decommissioning of hazardous nuclear and radiation facilities for the period up to 2030, the CIS Executive Committee's press service said.
Araghchi demands US, Israel compensate for damage to Iranian nuclear sites
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has slammed the United States and Israel’s recent attacks on Iranian nuclear sites as a violation of international law, called on the United Nations to take a firm stance on this matter and demanded that the U.S. and Israel pay for the damage done to the Iranian nuclear facilities.
IAEA reports on consequences of Bushehr NPP strike
Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, which came under attack earlier this week, suffered only insignificant damage, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said.
Turkey in nuclear power talks with Russia, China, Canada and South Korea
Turkey wants to build four nuclear reactors in the northern province of Sinop and four more in the Thrace region, and is in talks with South Korea, Canada, China and Russia, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Wednesday.
