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Energy
UN Nuclear Watchdog Launches Expert Mission to Ukraine As Russia Ramps Up Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission is in Ukraine to “assess the status of electrical substations critical for nuclear safety and security,” including at the Chornobyl site.
Dec. 5, 2025
Ukraine
Russian Strikes Force 4 of Ukraine’s 9 Nuclear Reactors to Power Down
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Russian strikes targeting energy facilities supporting Ukraine’s nuclear plants have forced nearly half of Ukraine’s reactors to drop output.
Nov. 20, 2025
France
‘Not Illegal, But Immoral’ – France Reportedly Sending Uranium to Russia
Greenpeace members on Saturday filmed the loading of about 10 containers with radioactive labels onto a cargo ship in the Channel port of Dunkirk, the NGO said.
Nov. 17, 2025
Energy
Kyiv Seeks IAEA Action After Russian Strikes on Nuclear Power Supply Lines
Ukraine’s Deputy Energy Minister called the barrage one of the most complex since the full-scale invasion began, saying Russia deliberately targeted key components of Ukraine’s energy network.
Nov. 10, 2025
Russia
Russian Lawmaker Urges Mock Nuclear Strikes on Pentagon, Big Ben, Eiffel Tower to ‘Scare the West’
Mikhail Sheremet said Russia should stop “playing the peacemaker” and instead demonstrate its nuclear might through symbolic drills against landmarks of Western civilization.
Nov. 7, 2025
NATO
Moscow Claims Ukraine, NATO Plot Nuclear Disaster at Zaporizhzhia That Would ‘Hit EU States’
Russia’s intelligence service has launched a new claim accusing Ukraine and NATO of plotting a nuclear “sabotage” at the occupied Zaporizhzhia plant
Nov. 6, 2025
US
US Test-Launches Minuteman III Missile Amid Renewed Nuclear Testing Push
First deployed in the early 1970s, the Minuteman III can carry nuclear warheads over intercontinental distances with high precision. Despite its age, the system continues to be modernized.
Nov. 6, 2025
US
Putin Ends US-Russia Deal on Disposal of Weapons-Grade Plutonium
The original agreement, signed in 2000 and ratified in 2011, committed both nations to destroy excess plutonium by converting it into fuel for nuclear power plants.
Oct. 27, 2025
Energy
Power Restored to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant After Record Blackout
A temporary ceasefire allowed technicians to restore power to the plant, occupied by Russian forces since 2022, after continued fighting severed its connection to the grid.
Oct. 23, 2025
Zaporizhzhia-NPP
UN Nuclear Watchdog Pushes Local Ceasefire to Reconnect Zaporizhzhia Plant Power, Reports Say
A European diplomat told the AP that while Kyiv provided the requisite guarantees of safe passage for repair crews, Moscow failed to do so in time for the operation to begin on schedule.
Oct. 14, 2025
War in Ukraine
IAEA Reports Attacks Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Warns ‘Risks Are Growing’ Amid Blackout
The current outage at the plant, which has been ongoing since Sept. 23, is by far the longest since Russian forces captured the plant early in the full-scale invasion.
Oct. 6, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘A Deliberate Strike’ – Zelensky Accuses Russia of ‘Global Threat’ After Blackout at Chornobyl Nuclear Plant
Zelensky said that a Russian drone strike on an energy substation in Slavutych on Wednesday caused a blackout at the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2025
Russia
Ukraine Rejects Legalizing Russian Occupation of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The Foreign Ministry said that attempts by Russia to legitimize its occupation of the plant are “legally null and void as well as politically futile.”
Sept. 3, 2025
Ukraine
Rubio Hosts UN Nuclear Chief in Washington for Talks on Ukraine, Iran
A meeting between Marco Rubio and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi underscores the dual-front nuclear crisis facing the international community.
Aug. 28, 2025
Russia
US Greenlights Rosatom Bid to Build Nuclear Plant in Hungary
Russia’s state energy giant Rosatom is to build two additional units with VVER-1200 reactors for Hungary’s Paks-2 nuclear plant project which lifts sanctions against the company.
June 30, 2025
Iran
White House Denies Nuke-Only Claim, Says All Options Still on Table for Iran Strike
The Trump administration is not ruling out using tactical nuclear weapons on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, but officials say US Air Force B-2 bomber-only bunker buster bombs could do the job.
June 20, 2025