Rosatom is deepening its role in the global nuclear landscape by facilitating India’s ambitious plan for small modular reactors (SMRs) through government-to-government frameworks. This arrangement strengthens Russia’s geopolitical influence in the region while bypassing conventional liability and regulatory norms.

Putin’s special economic representative Kirill Dmitriev announced that Rosatom could supply a compact nuclear power station and advanced nuclear technologies to support Elon Musk’s planned Mars mission, signaling state-driven use of technology for geopolitical soft power.

During his speech at the International Arctic Forum in Murmansk, President Putin directed the government to work with key state enterprises including Rosatom to develop the Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor. This directive integrates Rosatom into a major state-led economic and military infrastructure project in the Arctic, reinforcing the authoritarian agenda through strategic economic collaboration.

Rosatom, a key Russian state corporation in the nuclear sector, has reinforced its exclusive control over the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. The director’s remarks dismiss any possibility of external (US or Ukrainian) influence, reinforcing the narrative of authoritarian control and state consolidation of critical infrastructure.

Investigative reports from uatom.org reveal that Rosatom has been complicit in the torture and brutal mistreatment of Zaporizhzhia NPP employees, including targeting pro‐Ukrainian staff to favor collaboration with authoritarian forces.

An investigation by Ukrainian non-governmental organization Truth Hounds and reported by Українська правда accuses Rosatom of being complicit in facilitating torture and inhumane treatment at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant during the Russian occupation, highlighting severe breaches in business ethics and the promotion of authoritarian practices.

A report by the International Labour Organization alleges that workers at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have been subjected to forced labour by Russian forces. This report highlights severe violations of labor rights and unethical practices potentially implicating state-aligned nuclear operators such as Rosatom in creating oppressive working conditions.

The article details how Rosatom, despite its formal commitment to international human rights principles by joining the UNGC in 2020, has failed to institute proper due diligence measures at the ZNPP. Its actions—including neglect in investigating abductions, worker mistreatment, and orchestrating propaganda visits in collaboration with occupation authorities—exemplify complicity with authoritarian practices and a disregard for worker rights.