# Rosatom international nuclear project developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rosatom-international-nuclear-project-developments
> Updated: 2026-08-08T23:56:14.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Rosatom has been managing security incidents and evolving its international nuclear energy projects. Following an attack by Ukrainian sea drones near Novorossiysk that sank a Russian-owned container vessel, the corporation has continued negotiations regarding its involvement in Turkey’s Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant.

As these discussions progress, Rosatom is exploring the sale of its 49% stake in the $25 billion Akkuyu project to either a single entity or a group of investors, including Turkish firms and Gulf-region funds. Separately, the company has begun redeploying personnel to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran, with plans to increase staff levels if regional tensions remain stable.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-08: Rosatom negotiates Akkuyu stake sale and resumes Bushehr deployment

Rosatom is seeking to sell its 49% stake in Turkey's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant while also returning specialists to the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant in Iran.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rosatom-negotiates-akkuyu-stake-sale-and-resumes-bushehr-deployment

### 2026-08-02: Rosatom ship attacked near Novorossiysk as Akkuyu nuclear plant partnership talks accelerate

Rosatom’s Yanina ship was hit by Ukrainian drones near Novorossiysk and sank, while the firm negotiates a 49% stake in Turkey’s Akkuyu nuclear plant with Turkish state firms and Gulf investors.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rosatom-ship-attacked-near-novorossiysk-as-akkuyu-nuclear-plant-partnership-talks-accelerate

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