Australia has purchased the first British-built components for nuclear reactors that will power its future SSN-AUKUS stealth submarines, marking a significant step in the trilateral AUKUS defence partnership.

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Starting next year, Western countries will not allow Russia to participate in the Generation IV International Forum, an international project to develop 4th generation nuclear reactors, the UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said in a statement, News.az reports citing TASS.

Türkiye is holding talks with the United States on the construction of large-scale nuclear power plants and small modular reactors (SMRs), according to a senior Turkish Energy Ministry official on Tuesday.