Running short of food, fuel and cash, and with a Ukrainian counteroffensive imminent, many civilians are defying a directive by occupation forces, unsure where they would go.
Tag: Nuclear Energy
China Is on Track to Become Nuclear Superpower, Ushering in New Age
China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty. It augurs a new world in which Beijing, Moscow and Washington will likely be atomic peers.
Ghosts Past and Present Cross Paths as War Comes to Nuclear Wasteland
Not everyone evacuated when the Chernobyl nuclear plant melted down in 1986. The few who stayed lived through another calamity when Russian troops marched in.
Germany Quits Nuclear Power, Ending a Decades-Long Struggle
The last three plants in Germany are scheduled to shut down by Saturday, while other European countries are looking to expand nuclear energy.
Inside Saudi Arabia’s Global Push for Nuclear Power
Despite qualms in Washington, Saudi officials have pressed the United States to help them develop nuclear power. But they are also exploring other options, including China.
Your Thursday Briefing
Fears grow about Ukraine’s imperiled nuclear plant.
Some Ukrainians Refuse to Leave Avdiivka Despite Russian Bombardment
In Avdiivka, as in Bakhmut and other devastated places on the front lines, most residents left long ago, but there are holdouts.
Torture and Turmoil at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Plant: An Insider’s Account
The former director of Europe’s largest nuclear facility describes abuse of Ukrainian workers and careless practices by the Russians who took control of the plant.
U.N. Official Heads to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant as Safety Fears Grow
The official met with President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss the Zaporizhzhia plant, amid worries that a Ukrainian offensive could raise the already-high risk of disaster.
Biden to Announce Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal with Australia and Britain
The arrangement is part of a broader effort to counter China’s military development and assertive territorial claims across Asia.