{"id":2269,"date":"2025-08-23T13:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:49:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:49:56","slug":"russia-still-working-with-western-scientists-despite-sanctions-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/23\/russia-still-working-with-western-scientists-despite-sanctions-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia still working with Western scientists despite sanctions \u2013 Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Russian president stressed that the global scientific community can not be destroyed as it is rooted in unity, not disengagement<\/strong><\/p>\n Russia has continued to work with Western scientists in several fields of endeavor, despite sanctions and political obstacles, President Vladimir Putin has said.<\/p>\n Speaking<\/a>\u00a0to workers in Russia\u2019s nuclear sector in the town of Sarov on Friday, Putin noted that the global scientific community cannot be destroyed because it is rooted in unity, not disengagement. Scientific progress has always relied on cooperation, he said, even during the height of the nuclear arms race.<\/p>\n \u201cScience, like sports and art, is meant to unite people. It has always been this way, and it will always be this way. No one will be able to destroy the global scientific community,\u201d<\/em> Putin stated.<\/p>\n The West imposed extensive sanctions on Russia in light of the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. Western researchers, particularly in climate research, have been unofficially forbidden from collaborating, contacting or sharing data with Russian counterparts, at risk of being defunded.<\/p>\n As a result, many former partners severed ties and exited the country. Still, Putin noted that a number of joint projects \u2013 including in nuclear and space sectors \u2013 have continued with both \u201cfriendly\u201d<\/em> nations and some that are aligned with Kiev.<\/p>\n \n Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cBy the way, we don\u2019t have unfriendly countries \u2013 only unfriendly elites in some… Yes, we\u2019ve suffered in places where cooperation has ceased, especially in science, but work with scientists themselves continues.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The president said Russia lost only Finland among its Western science partners, while, for example, in Hungary Rosatom is still working on a key nuclear project in partnership with French and German firms, despite all three being NATO members.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat we did in so-called unfriendly countries, we continue doing. We still supply nuclear fuel in decent quantities and offer nearly the same volume of services,\u201d<\/em> Putin said. \u201cNew areas are emerging too, especially in nuclear medicine and related fields. As for those leaving due to political pressure, I\u2019m sure they\u2019ll return.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Putin earlier warned of the long-term harm caused by blocking the development of scientific and educational ties. \u201cWe hope Western politicians will understand the damage done by limiting cooperation in science and education,\u201d<\/em> he said at a Future Technologies Forum. \u201cWe\u2019re not going to erect barriers to partnership with Western scientists.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \n 
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