Rosatom

How Russia Is Eclipsing the U.S. in Africa

The Kremlin is preparing to showcase its steadily growing influence in Africa, which has often come at Washington’s expense. On October 28-29, Moscow will host more than 30 African delegations for the...

Leaked Roadmap Shows How Moscow Is Institutionalizing Ties With Iran

Russia is transforming its partnership with Iran from a series of bilateral projects into a state-managed strategic portfolio. A nonpublic Russian government roadmap, revealed by Fox News Digital on September...

Central Asia’s Power Needs Are an Opportunity for Washington

Blackouts across Central Asia should be a light-bulb moment for Washington as it seeks to diversify critical-mineral supply chains. An August 14 blackout across Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and...

Moscow still has leverage after Armenian election defeat

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan survived Russia’s best efforts to influence this month’s election against him. That allows Pashinyan to continue guiding his small South Caucasus nation’s...

Egypt Welcomes ‘Grain and Energy Hub’ Initiative from Russia

Amid intensifying great-power competition, Egypt is no longer hedging quietly between the United States and its rivals. On April 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Egyptian Foreign Minister...

South African Government Continues Antagonizing U.S.

South Africa is defiant, refusing to distance itself from the Islamic Republic despite U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell stating that “an association with Iran is an impediment to good relations with the...

Vance Visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan Signals U.S. Push Into Region Dominated by Russia

The U.S. is using diplomatic and economic carrots to project influence in a region that Russia has long regarded as its backyard. Vice President JD Vance visited Armenia and Azerbaijan from February...

Iran Rebuilding Missile Sites Targeted by Israel During Extensive Air Strikes

Missile Sites Under Reconstruction: Iran has reportedly begun to rebuild key missile production sites targeted by Israel during the June conflict that saw extensive Israeli and...

Nuclear Cooperation Among the ‘Axis of Aggressors’: An Emerging Threat

Examining the Threats to America’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain

Trump’s Russia Sanctions Toolkit

Options to Increase Leverage to End Putin’s War Against Ukraine

U.S. Should Impose Sanctions on Iran’s Nascent Lithium Industry

Iran and Russia said they will cooperateon searching for lithium resources in Iran and developing an indigenous Iranian lithium extraction and processing industry. The March 11 announcement could revive...

Risking Sanctions, South Africa Welcomes Nuclear Cooperation with Russia and Iran

South Africa is on a collision course with President Donald Trump. On February 17, Pretoria’s minister of mineral and petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, signaled his government’s openness to nuclear...

Nuclear Power Plant Project Highlights Turkish Role in Russia’s Sanctions Evasion

The United States dealt Russian efforts to evade international sanctions a significant blow by ordering the American bank J.P. Morgan to freeze $2 billion of Russian funds destined for Turkey. The move...

Russia Touts Illicit Nuclear Work in Iran

Russian President Vladimir Putin boasted about Russian civil nuclear work in Iran that runs afoul of U.S. law, but which the Biden administration failed to penalize, at a press conference in Moscow on...

New U.S. Sanctions on Leadership of Russian Nuclear Corporation Are Positive — But Should Be Just a Start

The State Department sanctioned senior officials of Rosatom, Russia’s state-run nuclear corporation, on Friday, including its CEO, Alexei Likhachev. These sanctions are long overdue and reflect the Biden...

Europe’s Nuclear Energy and Central Asian Uranium

The drive toward electrification coupled with the political decision to reduce fossil fuel consumption is creating a situation where, by necessity, there is renewed interest in  nuclear energy. In...

U.S. Investigates Russian-Chinese Nuclear Cooperation

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) confirmed to Reuters last month that it is investigating whether China is helping Russia circumvent a ban on U.S. imports of Russian enriched uranium. Beijing’s...

Iran on the March: Restoring Deterrence and Stability in the Middle East

A Response By Richard Goldberg

U.S. Considers Nuclear Cooperation With Turkey as Congress Tees Up Sanctions

The United States and Turkey are reportedly in talks for American companies to build nuclear reactors in Turkey — an effort Washington claims will help Ankara shift away from Russian nuclear supply....