“Long Time No See!”: Why Lula da Silva Visited Moscow Twice in Just One Week

... modular nuclear reactors have emerged as a viable solution for Brazil, which has set the goal of increasing the use of nuclear energy in the PNE-50. The installation of this type of reactor has been pointed out as a possible solution for supplying energy to the Brazilian state of Roraima, located in the far north of the Amazon rainforest, which remains the only federal entity not integrated into the national electricity grid. During the bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin, President Lula da Silva reiterated Brazil's interest in small nuclear modular reactors: “We are very interested in creating a relationship with Russia for the supply of small nuclear units.” The meeting was also attended by the general director of Rosatom,...