Overview

• At Global Atomic Week in Moscow, Vladimir Putin said challenges in developing nuclear power can be overcome through cooperation focused on equal access and safety.
• After meeting in the Kremlin, Rafael Grossi noted many countries want to work with Rosatom, and Putin said Russia’s collaboration with the IAEA spans nearly all areas including nuclear safety.
• Putin and Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan discussed extending the Armenian nuclear plant’s operation to 2036 and explored small modular options in ongoing talks with Rosatom.
• Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko and Putin plan talks in Moscow on Friday that will include the proposed construction of a second Belarusian nuclear power plant.
• The Kremlin said it awaits a U.S. response to its strategic‑arms proposal, a Ukrainian poll shows growing support for compromise talks, and Russia’s ambassador to Germany criticized Western inaction on a broader Nord Stream sabotage investigation.