Hybrid Atoms: Rosatom’s Projects and Russia’s Geopolitical Strategy

Belarus has inaugurated Astravyets Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)—a facility funded by Russia and built by its nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom.

Rosatom is also pursuing other projects in or near Europe, including Hanhikivi-1 in Finland, Paks II in Hungary and Akkuyu in Turkey.

- How do these ostensibly economic and commercial activities fit into the Kremlin’s broader geopolitical strategy and its toolbox?
- What do the Astravyets NPP and other cases tell us about the potency of this instrument in the hybrid threats environment?
- Are the Baltic states doing enough to insulate their electricity markets, infrastructure, strategic projects (such as synchronisation of their power grids with the rest of Europe) and political cooperation from the potentially disruptive impact of Astravyets NPP?

Speakers:
- Dr Hanna Smith, Head of Strategic Analysis & Responses, European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats, Finland
- Yuri Tsarik, Head of Russia and Post-Soviet Studies and Co-founder, Centre for Strategic and Foreign Policy Studies, Belarus
- Jaroslav Neverovič, Senior Advisor to the President and former Minister of Energy (2012-14), Lithuania
- Reinis Āboltiņš, Researcher, Institute of Energy Systems and Environment (IESE), Riga Technical University, Latvia
- Taavi Veskimägi, CEO of Elering AS – electricity and gas system operator, Estonia
- Tomas Jermalavičius, Head of Studies and Research Fellow, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), Estonia

The webinar was organised by the ICDS together with the Lithuanian Embassy in Tallinn.

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