Iran's Deputy Minister of Energy announced that Russian specialists will soon return to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant to resume construction on the second and third units. The decision follows bilateral negotiations with the Russian Energy Minister.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that the IAEA's assessments of attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant are overly generalized and consist of "banal truths." He highlighted that targeted attacks on people continue daily, and tensions are escalating as the "Kiev regime" is not being stopped. Likhachev expressed hope that objections to Ukraine's actions would be heard.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev expressed concern over the West's inaction regarding Ukrainian strikes on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and Energodar. He stated that a plant worker was killed and another injured, along with a pensioner, due to these attacks, warning of escalating violence.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Energodar on Wednesday resulted in the death of one Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) employee and serious injury to another, according to Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. This incident follows earlier reports of casualties in the region.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that a Ukrainian drone attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) was deliberate and a "precursor to a nuclear incident." The ZNPP director confirmed targeted strikes, noting potential for radiation accidents. Attacks have also disrupted supplies in the satellite city of Energodar.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev urged Europe to increase efforts to de-escalate the situation around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, warning that it is approaching a "point of no return" and poses significant risks to Eastern European countries.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev offers Indonesia maximum localization of technological processes for nuclear power plant construction and operation, citing successful partnerships in Belarus, Turkey, and Egypt.
Rosatom intends to continue developing its projects in Hungary, Slovakia, and Bulgaria, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told
Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, noted that Rosatom not only supplies equipment and launches the nuclear island of the power unit, but also provides fuel supplies to China
CEO Alexey Likhachev added that Rosatom is ready to send its specialists back to Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant after the end of the military conflict
According to Alexey Likhachev, the situation at the Bushehr NPP site is generally calm, and no attacks on facilities in the vicinity of the plant have been observed
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev confirmed that startup operations for Unit 2 of the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Bangladesh are on track to begin in 2027, emphasizing the plant's role in ensuring national energy sovereignty.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev announced at the physical start-up ceremony of Bangladesh's Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant that the project is steadily nearing completion despite challenges including the pandemic, international turbulence, and domestic political changes. Nuclear fuel was loaded into Unit 1's reactor, a key production milestone for the country's first nuclear facility featuring two VVER-1200 reactors with 2,400 MW total capacity.
This unit is a replica of its 'elder brother' - the new units at the Novovoronezhskaya NPP, Alexey Likhachev said
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev has criticized Finland's 2022 decision to terminate the Hanhikivi nuclear power plant contract, describing it as a move driven by political factors that ignores economic reality.
Alexey Likhachev stressed that the cost of constructing a nuclear power plant is not a political slogan but the result of professional calculations, engineering solutions, safety requirements, localization, logistics, and a whole range of mandatory procedures
CEO Alexey Likhachev added that the Rooppur project opens the way for Bangladesh to join the group of countries possessing nuclear energy as a core national competence, and the launch of the plant is a historic event for the country
Currently, the plant is solely powered by the 330 kV Ferrosplavnaya-1 transmission line, Alexey Likhachev said
Russian President Vladimir Putin will chair a government video conference on Thursday to discuss development of the Arctic zone and the Transarctic Transport Corridor. The comprehensive project, being prepared by the Maritime Board and government, aims to integrate development of Russia's Arctic and Far East, grow cargo base, and expand domestic and international transportation. The project will be presented by end of April and reviewed with Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in June 2026.
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev says Turkish companies are highly interested in acquiring a stake in the Akkuyu nuclear power plant project, with specific dialogue already underway. The interest is driven by developments in the Persian Gulf prompting countries to seek reliable electricity sources, with VVER-1200 reactors offering predictable generation for decades.
According to Alexey Likhachev, non-energy areas primarily include nuclear medicine
Rusya Devlet Nükleer Enerji Kuruluşu Rosatom’un Genel Müdürü Alexey Likhachev, İran'ın güneyindeki Basra Körfezi'nde bulunan Buşehr Nükleer Enerji Santrali'nden tüm personelin tahliye edildiğini bildirdi.
CEO Alexey Likhachev said it is necessary to reach and conclude all agreements on economic matters and create the legal framework for bilateral intergovernmental relations
The head of Russia's Rosatom, Alexey Likhachev, told RT that the EU's energy crisis stems from decades of "consistent mistakes" and a "crude and simplistic understanding of energy transition," specifically blaming the "unjustified rejection" of gas and restrictions on nuclear power.
