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RUSSIA: Russia Building More Than 10 Nuclear Units Around the World, FT Report

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  • Russia is building more than 10 nuclear units abroad, the Financial Times reports citing the Kremlin’s special representative for international co-operation in sustainability Boris Titov. Russia wants to cement its position as one of the biggest builders of new nuclear plants in the world, Titov told the FT, adding that the countries with plants under construction include Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran and Turkey.
  • Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he discussed the looming end of a natural-gas supply deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rare visit to Moscow by a European leader on Sunday, Bloomberg report. Fico said Putin confirmed that Russia was ready to continue delivering gas to the West via Ukraine, but this would be “practically impossible” after Jan 1 given Kyiv’s stance.
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  • Russia is building more than 10 nuclear units abroad, the Financial Times reports citing the Kremlin’s special representative for international co-operation in sustainability Boris Titov. Russia wants to cement its position as one of the biggest builders of new nuclear plants in the world, Titov told the FT, adding that the countries with plants under construction include Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran and Turkey.
  • Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said he discussed the looming end of a natural-gas supply deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a rare visit to Moscow by a European leader on Sunday, Bloomberg report. Fico said Putin confirmed that Russia was ready to continue delivering gas to the West via Ukraine, but this would be “practically impossible” after Jan 1 given Kyiv’s stance.
  • There are no major data releases scheduled for today.