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#293September 2025
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Icebreaker of Knowledge Opens New Horizons
In August, Rosatom sent its sixth international Arctic expedition—the Icebreaker of Knowledge—to the North Pole. Members of the expedition were in for many exciting experiences on board the nuclear icebreaker,…
Passing On Priceless Experience
This year, the International Union of Nuclear Energy and Industry Veterans (the Union) celebrates its 15th anniversary. We asked the Union’s Chairman, Pavel Ipatov, to tell us about the Union’s…
Anniversary for Two Reactors
This year, two fast-neutron reactor units at the Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Plant are celebrating anniversaries. Unit 3 with the BN-600 reactor was connected to the power grid in 1980. Unit…
Trends
African Interest
In August, the IAEA released its Outlook for Nuclear Energy in Africa. The report outlines the current state of the energy sector (including nuclear) on the continent, assesses African countries’…
Middle East
Energy of Knowledge
Rosatom sees promoting knowledge about exact sciences and the nuclear industry among youth as one of its key missions. The Russian nuclear corporation organizes numerous educational events, and young people…
Bangladesh
Construction Progressing, Talents Growing
Rosatom strengthens its partnership with Bangladesh by combining the construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant with educational initiatives. Another milestone has been completed at the construction site as workers…
Turkey
Akkuyu: Full Speed Ahead
Construction work is going full tilt at all four power units of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant. The site has been visited by representatives of Turkish government agencies, who discussed…
Uzbekistan
Nuclear Professionals for Uzbekistan
The new academic year has begun at the Tashkent Branch of the Russian National Nuclear Research University (MEPhI). This is the first international branch of Rosatom's partner university. Its primary…
Central Africa
Nuclear Education Without Borders
Rosatom is expanding its international educational initiatives. Female African students from Rosatom’s partner universities won a competition organized by the IAEA; winners of the Atoms Empowering Africa 2025 video contest…
Latin America
“Studying to Help People”
Wanda Natalia Camacho Vasquez is a participant of the Russian Nuclear Education Ambassadors Program. The ambassadors are foreign students enrolled in Russian universities and spreading knowledge about the nuclear industry.…
China
Reactor for Scientific Breakthroughs
An unparalleled multi-purpose fast-neutron research reactor (abbreviated MBIR) is under construction in Russia. Its experimental and technological capabilities will expand research into closed nuclear fuel cycle technology, enable material studies…
Kazakhstan
Russia-Kazakhstan Nuclear Alliance
Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev paid a working visit to Kazakhstan, where he met with Prime Minister Alikhan Smaiylov. The parties discussed the development of cooperation in the energy sector,…
Hungary
Digital Technology in Service of Nuclear Power
The nuclear industry is one of the most high-tech industry sectors, and its operations have long been inseparable from automation and digitalization. Rosatom is actively developing digital infrastructure for itself,…
Armenia
VVER Reactors: Safe, Reliable, Efficient
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant operates a VVER-440 reactor, which this year marks its 45th anniversary of generating power safely, reliably and cost-efficiently. It is a pressurized water reactor, the…
Indonesia
Great Prospects for Small-Scale Generation
This year, the Russian floating nuclear power plant (FNPP)—the only operating facility of its kind in the world—celebrates five years since commissioning. It is equipped with two small modular reactors.…
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