Ukraine's rebuilding efforts will rely on Western aid and foreign investments. The country's postwar path will therefore be determined not only by Kyiv, but also by Washington and Brussels, writes Iryna Nesterenko. While reconstruction of Ukraine's energy infrastructure is crucial, the country is torn between the economic benefits of nuclear technology, and its national security risks

Ukraine’s rebuilding efforts will rely on Western aid and foreign investments. The country’s postwar path will therefore be determined not only by Kyiv, but also by Washington and Brussels, writes Iryna Nesterenko. While reconstruction of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure is crucial, the country is torn between the economic benefits of nuclear technology, and its national security risks

  • CyberEggEnglish
    10·
    12 hours ago

    the economic benefits of nuclear technology

    Ahahaha, stop it, I can’t anymore.

    • federal reverse@feddit.orgMEnglish
      1·
      12 hours ago

      I suspect the economic benefits could be real in this case, as the Westinghouse reactors might primarily be a political tool to bind Ukraine to the US. (Otoh, 422m+100m USD won’t go far and would have to be complemented.)

  • macniel@feddit.orgEnglish
    51·
    10 hours ago

    Uh… since when is Nuclear green? It requires resources from below, is non sustainable, makes big boom when it goes horribly wrong, and contaminate everything that comes into contact with its resources/waste.