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‘Wanted’ Putin may visit Turkey for nuclear plant unveiling, says Erdogan

30 March 2023

Such a trip would cause uproar – International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrant for Russian leader, while it is also under pressure to investigate Turkish strongman’s administration for crimes against humanity.

CENTRAL ASIA BLOG: Turkmenistan, undisputed heavyweight champion of the world for methane emissions

29 March 2023

Armed with evidence of “super-emitter” sites gathered by “satellite detectives”, climate change scientists will hope to persuade the Turkmens that measures to fix the leaks will pay for themselves.

Westinghouse, EDF to carry out pre-project studies on new nuclear units in Bulgaria

28 March 2023

Initial steps taken towards construction of new nuclear power plants in country that currently has only two working reactors.

Hungary rethinking Russian involvement in Paks NPP expansion

27 March 2023

Hungary is the only EU country where Rosatom is still involved in building a nuclear power plant, as it has been excluded from projects in Czechia, Bulgaria, and Finland after the invasion of Ukraine.

Denmark invites Nord Stream 2 operator to salvage object

26 March 2023

Denmark has invited the Russian-owned operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to help salvage an unidentified object that was found near the only string that was unaffected by sabotage attacks last September.

Iraq wins arbitration case against Kurdistan oil exports to Turkey

26 March 2023

Baghdad has long tried to stop the pipeline flows. Ankara said to be on the hook for $1.5bn compensation.

South Africa declares power emergency as rolling blackouts wreak havoc on economy

23 March 2023

South Africa declares a state of disaster as it grapples with a severe energy crisis that has far-reaching impacts on its economy and society. The country's coal-fired power plants, which generate 95% of its electricity, fail to provide enough power.

Xi, Putin meeting: “Loud thunder but few raindrops”

23 March 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping took his leave of Russian President Vladimir Putin from a two-day visit to Moscow with a smile on his face. But despite the important show of solidarity, Putin got little in concrete terms from the Chinese leader.

CEZ achieves record net income of CZK80.7bn in 2022

22 March 2023

Czech power group, which is 70% state-owned, said it could issue a record dividend of up to CZK117 a share.