Russia's Nuclear Ambitions in Central Asia

Hoping to drum up some much-needed cash to help fuel the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine, Rosatom, Russia’s state-controlled nuclear entity, is hyping atomic energy as a “green” solution to Central Asia’s power problems. But Rosatom’s efforts to assuage Central Asian citizens on the safety and greenness of Russian nuclear solutions are undermined by reports of haphazard operational practices. The rickety electricity grid across Central Asia is struggling to meet rising demand, with even Kazakhstan, the region’s…