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Publicatie Laka-bibliotheek:
Rosatom and Russia’s War in Ukraine (2023)

Auteur	Vladimir Slivyak, ausgestrahlt
	2-34-6-50-12.pdf
Datum	november 2023
Classificatie	2.34.6.50/12 (RUSLAND - EXPORT / ROSATOM)
Voorkant

Vladimir Slivyak
Co-chairman of Russian environmental group Ecodefense!
2021 Right Livelihood Award laureate
on behalf of .ausgestrahlt
Summary

This background paper shows how Russia uses its civil-military nuclear 
corporation Rosatom as a strategic tool and how Rosatom is involved in 
the war against Ukraine.
As a strategic tool of the Kremlin, Rosatom creates and perpetuates 
geopolitical dependencies. These dependencies are based on the promotion
 of nuclear power, but have implications far beyond the energy sector.
Rosatom is involved in the war against Ukraine, both directly and 
indirectly. For example, it played a key role in Russia’s takeover of 
the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and has offered to purchase weapons 
for Russian arms manufacturers under sanctions.
Despite this, the European nuclear industry continues to cooperate 
closely with Rosatom. For example, Rosatom supplies uranium to
Framatome’s nuclear fuel facility ANF in Lingen, Germany. It is also 
involved in the proposed expansion of the facility. This threatens
 the national interests of Germany and its partner states such as 
Ukraine. If the deal goes ahead, it will allow Russia to increase its 
political influence despite the war.