Russia is building a nuclear empire and a 'network of dependence' | ABC News

Russia is building nuclear reactors or providing nuclear services to more than 50 countries across the world. But Russia's dominance of the international nuclear power trade isn't just about electricity, it's about power. Lachlan Bennett reports. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Building a nuclear empire 3:24 - Networks of dependence 5:24 - Friends in a war zone 6:40 - What about the West? 8:55 - Nuclear future Subscribe: https://ab.co/3yqPOZ5 Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-08/russia-nuclear-power-diplomacy-and-dependence/106647598 Welcome to ABC News In-depth, where you'll find our long-form journalism and other videos to help you understand what's going on in the world around you. Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 For more from ABC News, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Get breaking news and livestreams from our ABC News channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/NewsOnABC Like ABC News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Follow ABC News on Twitter: http://twitter.com/abcnews Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia #NuclearPower #Russia