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Armenia Hints at Preference for American Nuclear Reactor to Replace Aging Russian Plant
06 Feb 2026 15:33 GMT
… , Eurasianet highlights that Armenia is signaling a possible … -built nuclear reactor to replace its aging Russian-designed plant … a new nuclear reactor to replace the antiquated, Russian-built … photo: Reuters
Most modular nuclear reactors built to date have …
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Russia’s carbon composite nuclear reactor materials maintain stability at extreme 2912°F
05 Feb 2026 14:47 GMT
Engineers at the machine-building division of Rosatom have manufactured full-sized structural components for a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) using carbon-carbon composite materials.
“This will allow in the future to apply the obtained …
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Vance Heads to Armenia, Azerbaijan As US Pushes Peace, Trade, And Minerals Strategy
06 Feb 2026 15:57 GMT
… Vice President Dick Cheney visited Tbilisi in 2008. Joe Biden also … build a new nuclear reactor to replace its aging Russian-built Metsamor facility … fighter jet engines.
Representatives from Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kazakhstan were among the …
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Pennsylvania lawmakers advance bill easing path for small modular nuclear reactors
04 Feb 2026 23:37 GMT
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed legislation aimed at making it easier to construct small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors in the state. The bill, introduced by Representative Jose Giral of Philadelphia, seeks to revise …
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Armenia Hints at U.S. Role in Replacing Its Most Critical Power Plant
06 Feb 2026 06:53 GMT
… new nuclear reactor to replace the antiquated, Russian-built Metsamor facility.
Armenia… the United States, Russia, and China remained … said.
Most modular nuclear reactors built to date have … according to which Armenia will reserve the construction …
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Russia’s Offer to Build an SMR in Kyrgyzstan and its Implications
05 Feb 2026 18:14 GMT
… Putin declared Russia’s readiness to build a small modular nuclear power reactor (SMR … ) in Kyrgyzstan, thereby signaling Moscow’s intention … the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine in February 2022 and …
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Rickards: A Geopolitical Earthquake
07 Feb 2026 18:51 GMT
… obsolete when up against Russian hypersonic missiles, drones, … annexed by Russia. They already have large Russian-speaking … off from Russian natural gas because of Ukraine and also … solar farms and French nuclear reactors. Western European manufacturing would …
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Next-gen nuclear’s tipping point: Meta and hyperscalers start deals with Bill Gates’ TerraPower, Sam Altman-backed Oklo, and more
07 Feb 2026 22:11 GMT
… construction on its first nuclear reactors this year in Pike … ’s executive order-created Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program. There are … water systems for emergencies.
Russia, China, and India have … nuclear fuel, especially when Russia dominates almost half of …
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Can Moscow and Seoul Help Vietnam Achieve its Nuclear Energy Ambitions?
04 Feb 2026 05:01 GMT
… , each consisting of four nuclear reactors. The combined generating capacity … for Ninh Thuan 2. Moscow and Tokyo agreed to … wake of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine have disrupted …
Moreover, before Vietnam’s nuclear reactors can come online, approximately 4 …
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C Raja Mohan writes | Decisive break from past: Closing deal with US, India emerges more confident negotiator
07 Feb 2026 14:32 GMT
… with Moscow—imagining for a moment that Russia had … print.
Yet, neither Russia nor China offers a … American nuclear reactor, while its only nuclear purchases remain from Russia.
… discounted Russian oil. Buying cheaper Russian crude after the Ukraine war …