This article reveals the dual nature of Rosatom, a Russian nuclear energy company that also plays a significant role in producing nuclear weapons. The article highlights how Rosatom’s true mission is to fund Russia’s military-industrial complex and promote its own interests through various international contracts and agreements.
Some key points from the article:
* **Rosatom’s primary focus**: The company has around 88,000 employees working on nuclear weapons production, compared to 62,000 in civilian energy.
* **Nuclear “octopus” strategy**: Rosatom quietly built dependency in Western countries through low-cost fuel deals and technical cooperation, making them reliant on Russian fuel imports.
* **Global influence**: Countries like France, Hungary, and Slovakia remain deeply tied to Rosatom, despite EU sanctions. Even the US has exposure through Rosatom-linked firms selling directly into the American market.
* **Risk of nuclear incident at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)**: A failure at ZNPP would undermine Rosatom’s global operations and damage its reputation, potentially causing international projects to collapse.
* **IAEA approval**: Russia cannot restart ZNPP without the approval of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which retains final authority on operational safety.
The article concludes that Russia may try to present a false narrative of activity at ZNPP as a way to maintain influence and coercion, rather than actually restarting the plant.
