Moscow continues to play a role in the ITER project, the world's largest nuclear fusion project, despite sanctions imposed by the European Union on Russia. This situation results from decades of scientific cooperation between Europe and Russia in the field of nuclear fusion, which dates back to times before the current geopolitical conflicts.
The tensions between the EU and Russia clash with this long tradition of collaboration at ITER, where Russian specialists have contributed essential technical and technological knowledge for the development of the fusion project.
Nuclear fusion has become a strategic priority for Europe, placing Brussels in a delicate position. European authorities are increasingly questioning the European Union's dependence on Russian technology and knowledge in the context of the ITER project.
The central question at hand is how Europe can continue to benefit from Russian participation in ITER without compromising its own strategic objectives of technological independence, at a time when relations between Brussels and Moscow are deeply deteriorated.
