US EditionBelarus Proposes a New Nuclear Plant to Supply Energy to Russian-Occupied Ukraine
Belarus aims to bolster Russian-controlled Ukrainian regions with nuclear energy amid ongoing conflict, with a $10 billion first plant financed by Russia's Rosatom.
- On Friday, Belarus unveiled a proposal to build a second nuclear plant that could supply electricity to Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, President Alexander Lukashenko said at Kremlin talks with President Vladimir Putin.
- Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus, is closely allied with Moscow and allowed Russian troops to use Belarusian territory in 2022, later authorizing deployment of Russian tactical nuclear missiles.
- The Astravets plant was built by Rosatom with a $10 billion loan from Moscow, but Putin did not specify if Russia would finance a second plant.
- Russia's annexation of the four regions raises diplomatic stakes as most of the international community rejects it, while Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, exiled Belarus opposition leader, condemned Lukashenko's proposal as proof of complicity in Russian aggression.
- Alexander Lukashenko said `If a decision is made, we will immediately begin building a new power unit or a new station if there is a need in western Russia and in the liberated regions`, naming Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk as potential recipients.
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Asian NewsBelarus proposes new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko raised the plans during a meeting at the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin, who appeared to publicly support the idea.
Belarus says it could supply nuclear energy to parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia
MOSCOW - Belarus is proposing to build a nuclear power plant in the east of the country that could supply electricity to Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Belarus proposes a new nuclear plant to supply energy to Russian-occupied Ukraine
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The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said this Saturday (29) that the country intends to build a nuclear plant in the eastern part of the territory, which could provide electricity for parts of Ukraine controlled by Russia. Lukashenko presented the idea to Russian leader Vladimir Putin, during the negotiations in Kremlin in Moscow. “If a decision is taken, we will immediately start building a new energy unit or a new station if there …
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