Nuclear power is contentious in Germany, but the country is also likely to be sharply affected by Europe’s efforts to wean itself off Russian fuel sources because of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
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Using Nuclear Reactors for Cover, Russians Lob Rockets at Ukrainians
Russia has turned Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a fortress, stymying Ukraine’s forces and unnerving locals who fear both shelling and a radiation leak.
France Will Renationalize EDF
The state already has a majority stake in France’s main electricity and nuclear company. The move reflected President Emmanuel Macron’s desire to champion economic and energy sovereignty.
Europe Calls Gas and Nuclear Energy ‘Green’
Critics say the decision is likely to reverberate beyond Europe’s borders and hamper its efforts to lead the global climate negotiations.
As Russia Fortifies Ukrainian Nuclear Plant, Workers Flee Repression, Officials Say
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest, lies in southern Ukraine in a strategically important spot.
Iran Begins to Dismantle Nuclear Program Cameras After Western Criticism
At a moment when experts say Iran is, again, on the verge of possessing enough fuel for a bomb, the dismantling of U.N. cameras was a sign of worsening prospects for the 2015 deal.
Japan Says It Needs Nuclear Power. Can Host Towns Ever Trust It Again?
The Ukraine war has shown the fragility of Japan’s energy supplies. But the decision to restart plants after the Fukushima disaster is fraught with emotions and political calculation.
Nuclear Power Could Help Europe Cut Ties to Russia, but Not for Years
The projects, which some European countries are pushing to end their reliance on Russia’s energy, face delays in coming online.
How the Ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder Became Putin’s Man in Germany
Gerhard Schröder, who is paid almost $1 million a year by Russian-controlled energy companies, has become a pariah. But he is also a symbol of Germany’s Russia policy.
Russian Blunders in Chernobyl: ‘They Came and Did Whatever They Wanted’
Tank treads ripped up the toxic soil, bulldozers carved trenches and bunkers, and soldiers spent a month camped in — and dug into — a radioactive forest.