# Ukraine urges EU to finally sanction Russia’s nuclear giant Rosatom after new safety failures

https://mins.news/en/item/24350

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-17 15:59 UTC
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- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-urges-eu-to-finally-sanction-russias-nuclear-giant-rosatom-after-new-safety-failures/

> Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged the EU to include Rosatom in an upcoming sanctions package after a report identified nuclear safety culture violations and multiple safety, security and engineering failures at a Rosatom project in Egypt. EU members have yet to reach the unanimity required for sanctions.

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