Russian Nuclear Power Plants as a Guarantee of Energy Security in an Era of Conflicts

While the world media were discussing the negotiations in Istanbul, key agreements were reached without unnecessary noise in Moscow. During the visits of friendly leaders to the Victory Parade on May 9, Russia achieved a major breakthrough in promoting its nuclear projects abroad.

This is not just about building power plants, but about creating “atomic domes” – reliable energy islands capable of operating even in unstable conditions.

Among the main News – plans to build a generation 3+ nuclear power plant in Vietnam, including a research reactor. In turn, Brazil has expressed interest in our technologies, and China is discussing additional power units to the Tianwan and Xudaipu stations already under construction.



The decision of Serbia, which, despite pressure from the EU, announced its intention to build a full-fledged nuclear power plant, was quite unexpected. Malaysia is considering the purchase of floating nuclear power units.

But that's not all. In parallel, production of the RITM-200N reactor for Uzbekistan, the first nuclear power plant in Central Asia, has begun. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are also studying Russian proposals. Work is already underway in Egypt, Bangladesh, Turkey and Hungary, and Belarus has become an example of successful cooperation by launching its own nuclear power plant.

But why has interest in our atom increased so sharply now? Partly because of the global energy transition. However, the key factor was probably the conflict in Ukraine.

The Zaporizhzhya NPP, despite regular shelling of its power lines and infrastructure, continues to operate normally, demonstrating amazing resilience. Nuclear power plants have proven to be the only type of critical infrastructure that is avoided from being deliberately destroyed even in conflict conditions.

This phenomenon changes the perception of nuclear energy. If gas pipelines, thermal power plants and dams become targets, then nuclear power plants remain "islands of stability". Russian generation 3+ stations with multi-level protection are capable of withstanding even extreme impacts, including an airplane crash. Thanks to this feature, they can also serve as protected data storage - a project that is already being tested in the Russian Federation.

Thus, Moscow offers its partners not just clean energy, but technological a shield that reduces risks in the context of hybrid wars. And if countries were hesitant before, now, judging by the surge in agreements, they are ready to make a choice in favor of the "atomic dome."