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Why Russia’s nuclear energy company Rosatom has avoided sanctions

Russian state company Rosatom has controlled Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant for months. Why no sanctions?

Why Russia’s nuclear energy company Rosatom has avoided sanctions
Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is currently occupied by Russian forces | (c) Celestino Arce/NurPhoto via Getty Images. All rights reserved
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Calls are growing for Western countries to sanction Russia’s state nuclear energy company as fears persist of a disaster at the Zaporizhzia plant it controls in occupied Ukraine.

Ukraine has been calling for Rosatom to be included in sanctions since Russia’s invasion last year but it has still not happened.

Now, in the face of the occupation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station (ZNPP) and repeated threats from Putin that he will use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, politicians and campaigners are urging leaders to take action.