Moscow — Russia has signed an agreement to build a nuclear power plant in Sudan, Russia’s Rosatom nuclear agency announced on Friday, a month after a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir. Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide and war crimes, has been pushing for closer energy and military ties with Russia. The nuclear power plant deal was signed in Khartoum on Thursday by Rusatom Overseas, a branch of Rosatom, and Sudan’s electricity ministry, the Russian nuclear company said in a statement. "The development of nuclear technology will allow Sudan to deal with its energy-security problem. It is a strategic project, which will determine the nature of relations between our two countries for a long time," Rosatom said. "As part of a feasibility study for the nuclear power plant construction project, the choice of site will be examined and the key parameters will be defined," including timing and fundi...
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