Vietnam has signed a non-binding agreement with Russia on nuclear energy and maritime research cooperation. The memorandum of understanding was inked between Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear company, and EVN, Vietnam's state-owned power utility, during Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's visit to Vietnam. The deal aims to restart Vietnam's nuclear power program, which has been dormant for eight years, in order to diversify its energy supply, enhance energy security, and reduce emissions. As part of the agreement, Russia will also transfer a research vessel to Vietnam for joint marine exercises. This is the second high-level visit between the two countries in recent months, following President Vladimir Putin's trip to Hanoi last year, during which he offered to assist Vietnam in developing liquefied natural gas capacity and supplying LNG to the country.
https://www.firstpost.com/world/russia-signs-nuclear-energy-pact-with-vietnam-after-hanoi-lifts-freeze-on-atomic-power-programme-13852803.htmlThe US has imposed sanctions on several individuals and entities, including 14 members of the Rosatom Corporation board of directors, in an effort to restrict Russia's energy sector. The move targets companies involved in the Russian defense industry, such as Rosatom, which supports the country's nuclear program and is implicated in the control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. This action aims to limit Russia's ability to fund its war efforts against Ukraine by causing multibillion-dollar losses to the Russian economy.
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