Russia claims itself as the world’s leading exporter of nuclear reactors

Being the leading founder of nuclear power plants on the planet is not enough for Russia. Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, announced last week that his country is working on a lunar program. “Today we are seriously considering delivery and installationA power station on the moonWith our Chinese colleagues, by 2033-2035”, he said. The project is part of the March 2021 Sino-Russian agreement “International Scientific Lunar Station” The energy will be provided by nuclear reactors. Which will probably be of modest size.

Meanwhile, Russian carbon-free energy giant Rosatom is expanding its empire. Despite partial sanctions imposed by Great Britain and then the United States following the invasion of Ukraine, Russian nuclear activities have largely escaped sanctions. This gives Moscow complete freedom to increase its market share in the rest of the world.

Negotiations are ongoing

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