Russia's Nuclear Salesmanship
Eve Conant, for the Pulitzer CenterRussia’s state controlled nuclear corporation, Rosatom, is aggressively pursuing reactor deals in countries as varied as Vietnam, Turkey, and Belarus. This is...
View ArticleBreaking the Arctic Ice: Russia's Nuclear Tool
Eve ConantRussia’s dream to dominate the Arctic will soon get a boost with a nuclear-powered icebreaker designed to navigate both shallow rivers and the freezing depths of the Northern Sea. Last month...
View ArticleNuclear “Newcomers” Come to Russia
Eve ConantChernobyl and Fukushima seem distant memories as Russia pursues and inks lucrative new reactor deals around the world. Eve Conant visits Obninsk, where experts and students from many...
View ArticleTo Catch a Falling Core: Lessons of Chernobyl for Russian Nuclear Industry
Eve ConantRussia's nuclear ambitions were on full display at "AtomExpo"—a three-day festival of international nuclear technology and conversation hosted by Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear...
View ArticleRussia’s New Nuclear Family
Eve Conant, for the Pulitzer CenterRussia’s nuclear history developed after the destruction of World War II in secret locations across the Soviet Union, including the small city of Obninsk, just over...
View ArticleRussia’s Booming Nuclear Industry
Eve Conant, for the Pulitzer CenterThere’s been much talk in the U.S. and abroad of reviving nuclear energy as a way to relieve the world’s shaky dependence on diminishing fossil fuels and reduce our...
View ArticleTurkey Goes Nuclear, Thanks to Russia
Eve ConantLast fall, a pilot group of Turkish students arrived in the forested "Science City" of Obninsk, a once-secret location for Stalin's nuclear program 60 miles outside Moscow. Sponsored by...
View ArticleRussia's New Empire: Nuclear Power
Eve ConantFor any country that may be considering acquiring its first nuclear reactor, Russia's annual ATOMEXPO offers a seemingly simple solution. At a recent event, thousands of people from around...
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