The war and international sanctions are gradually undermining russia\u2019s ability to project influence through nuclear energy exports. Rosatom has missed the construction deadlines for a nuclear power plant in India and is now demanding a 55% increase in the project budget.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f The cost of building four power units at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has risen to $14.4 billion. The project is now nearly three years behind schedule. The main reasons include disruptions in equipment supplies and logistical challenges caused by sanctions and the consequences of russia\u2019s war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n
This situation is indicative of the broader crisis facing moscow\u2019s expansionist strategy. For years, the kremlin has used Rosatom as an instrument of soft power and geopolitical leverage over countries in the Global South. Nuclear power projects tied entire national energy systems to russia\u2014from technology transfers and fuel supplies to spent fuel management.<\/p>\n
russia is no longer capable of fulfilling its contractual obligations, significantly undermining its geopolitical ambitions. Whereas russian nuclear projects were once viewed by countries in the Global South as attractive investments, they have now become a financial burden for partner states.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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