Tag: Energoatom

  • Ukraine is trying to oust Russia from the uranium market

    Ukraine is trying to oust Russia from the uranium market

    Kiev must loosen Moscow’s grip on the nuclear energy market to pave the way for new Western sanctions, the energy minister has declared. Ukraine intends to increase domestic uranium production in an attempt to elbow Russia out of the global nuclear fuel market, Energy Minister German Galushchenko has said. His comments come after several Western…

  • Putin vows to continue targeting Ukraine’s power grid

    Putin vows to continue targeting Ukraine’s power grid

    President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia will continue to strike Ukraine’s energy grid after waves of missile attacks have left parts of the country without clean water and electricity. Pope Francis broke down and wept as he spoke about the suffering of Ukrainians during a prayer at Rome’s Spanish Steps. Read our live…

  • Live: Germany fires cybersecurity chief over suspected Russia ties

    Live: Germany fires cybersecurity chief over suspected Russia ties

    The head of Germany’s national cyber security agency has been fired following reports of possible links to Russian intelligence, the interior ministry announced on Tuesday. His dismissal came as several regions of Ukraine and the capital Kyiv experienced power outages following several Russian airstrikes targeting energy facilities across the country. Read FRANCE 24’s live blog…

  • Live: Russian rockets hit Zaporizhzhia near the nuclear power plant

    Live: Russian rockets hit Zaporizhzhia near the nuclear power plant

    Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia before dawn on Thursday, killing two people and trapping at least five in the town near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the governor of the mostly Russian-occupied region said. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 10:30: “Maneuvering…