Core Viewpoint - The Russian state-owned company Rosatom will continue to advance its overseas nuclear power projects despite new sanctions imposed by the UK on its subsidiaries involved in these projects [1][3]. Group 1: Sanctions and Responses - The UK has implemented its largest sanctions package since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, targeting three subsidiaries of Rosatom due to their involvement in securing contracts for new overseas nuclear facilities to compensate for declining oil revenues [1][3]. - Rosatom asserts that unilateral sanctions are illegal under international law and that such measures undermine the foundation of peaceful nuclear energy [1][3]. Group 2: Project Developments - As of 2024, Rosatom holds the largest portfolio of overseas nuclear power projects under construction globally, with 33 large-capacity reactors being built in various countries, including Turkey, Egypt, and China [4]. - Kazakhstan plans to select an international consortium led by Rosatom to construct its first nuclear power plant by June 2025, with the Kazakh Atomic Energy Agency stating that the UK sanctions will not affect the project as they have no contractual relationships with the sanctioned entities [5].