Russia’s government-controlled nuclear corporation Rosatom announced Thursday it plans to forge ahead with international nuclear facility construction projects, dismissing new sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom on three of its subsidiary companies.
The UK targeted these Rosatom subsidiaries as part of its most comprehensive sanctions package since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine began. British officials explained the subsidiaries were sanctioned because they work “in trying to secure contracts for new Russian nuclear installations overseas, opening up additional energy revenue streams to make up for plummeting oil revenues.”
In response, Rosatom issued a statement declaring: “Rosatom regards any unilateral restrictions as illegitimate under international law. In the field of peaceful nuclear energy, safety is the overriding priority. Measures of this kind undermine that foundation.”
The parent company Rosatom remains exempt from sanctions restrictions.
According to 2024 data, Rosatom maintains the globe’s most extensive international nuclear power plant development portfolio, encompassing 33 large-scale power generation units. The corporation currently has active construction projects in Turkey, Egypt, China, Bangladesh, Hungary, Kazakhstan and other nations.
Company officials claim Rosatom leads the world in nuclear facility construction with a commanding 90% market share and serves as a major supplier of nuclear fuel globally.
Regarding a significant project in Kazakhstan, that nation selected Rosatom in June 2025 to head an international partnership for constructing Kazakhstan’s inaugural nuclear power facility.
Kazakhstan’s Atomic Energy Agency stated Thursday that British sanctions will not impact their construction timeline because they maintain no contractual relationships with any sanctioned companies or individuals and have no plans to engage them as subcontractors.
The agency confirmed that power plant development continues according to schedule while they monitor international sanctions policies and assess potential risks accordingly.
