Moscow has agreed to build Venezuela’s first ever nuclear reactor, it has emerged.
The deal, which will deepen a growing partnership between the two countries, was announced in Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper
President Dmitry Medvedev is expected to sign a nuclear cooperation agreement with his Venezuelan counterpart, Hugo Chávez, during a visit to Latin America next week.
The reactor will be named after Humberto Fernandez Moran, a late Venezuelan research scientist and former science minister, Mr Chávez has announced.
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The prospect of a nuclear deal between Russia and Venezuela will alarm the US and present an early challenge to the Obama administration.
“Hugo Chávez joins the nuclear club,” Vedomosti announced.
Venezuela’s socialist leader said the reactor may be based in the eastern state of Zulia and said the project would be used to generate energy, not build weapons.
November 19th, 2008 at 6:56 am
oh, this will cause no small stir among the superneocons !!!!!!!!!!! you have to be on their “good boy” list to have a reactor in your country !!!!!!!!!!!
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November 19th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Bush and his cabal of assholes have done a great job polarizing the world and essentially rekindling the cold war…awesome !
November 19th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
I thought Venzuela was energy independent? Hmmmm, wonder what they’re up to? Shades of North Korea.
November 19th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Good old Chavez. Old iron balls strikes again!
November 19th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
ahh Russia doing Obama a favor, this way Mr. Big Mouth Obama will have a reason to take over Venezuela
November 20th, 2008 at 9:38 am
LOL you go RUSSIA
no matter what president we have in AMERIKA no body will F@ck with you !!! 
lol………