The US has imposed sanctions on Rosatom, Russia's state-owned nuclear energy corporation, citing its role in supporting the war in Ukraine. The sanctions target senior officials, including CEO Alexei Likhachev, and allege Rosatom's involvement in developing weapons systems and supplying military equipment. The impact on a recent cooperation agreement between Rosatom and Eskom, South Africa's power utility, regarding human-centric personnel training and employment opportunities for African graduates of Russian universities remains unknown.
Published 7h agoRussian state-owned Nuclear Cooperation Rasotom, a company that signed a Cooperation Agreement on a human-centric approach to personnel training withAccording to the US government, the sanctions are meant to constrain Russia’s ability to wage war and thwart sanctions evasion following the Russian military operation in Ukraine.
In 2024, Rosatom and Eskom signed a road map to cooperate on Human-Centricity and increase employment for African graduates of Russian universities at COP28 in Dubai. “Moreover, the Plan recognises the Parties’ leadership in empowering women and youth, and therefore, establishes the basis for the integration of the Eskom Women Advancement Programme and Rosatom’s “Visible Power” Women Leadership Programme.
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