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Rosatom States Respect for Hungary's Autonomy, Still Hopes to Continue Leading Paks NPP Expansion Project

Rosatom publicly stated on October 23 that it hopes the Hungarian government will continue to select it as the general contractor for the Paks NPP expansion project, but the Russian side also clearly emphasized that it fully respects the legitimate sovereignty of the Hungarian government to make the final decision based on its own interests. This statement comes at a critical juncture when the international community is widely watching the future direction of this flagship cross-border nuclear power project. It is understood that, as part of a comprehensive review of this major nuclear energy project, Hungary is currently assessing the possibility of replacing the general contractor Rosatom and has begun...

2026-10-24

Alexey Likhachev: The situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is severe; the IAEA should not merely stop at recording attacks and issuing danger warnings

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, told the media during the IAEA General Conference held in Vienna, Austria, that if a disaster occurs at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, which is under continuous shelling by the Ukrainian military, a radioactive cloud could spread to Vienna within tens of hours. Likhachev pointed out that the Ukrainian attacks have created unbearable living conditions for the residents of Enerhodar, the city where the nuclear power plant is located, and that other Russian nuclear power plants are also currently frequently attacked by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Likhachev emphasized that the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, located within the territory of the Russian Federation and operated and maintained by Russian citizens, ...

2026-09-15

Alexey Likhachev: Commissioning of Units 5 and 6 of India's Kudankulam NPP will begin in 2028-2029

Alexey Likhachev, Director General of Rosatom, stated that commissioning of the fifth and sixth power units under construction at India's Kudankulam NPP will begin in 2028 to 2029. According to him, commissioning of the fourth power unit is expected to begin at the end of next year. Following that, commissioning of the fifth and sixth power units will commence in 2028 to 2029. He also mentioned the Make in India initiative launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has been implemented for more than ten years. Rosatom is actively participating in this initiative, striving to maximize the localization of nuclear technology in India. A...

2026-09-14