Determining the export potential of the Russian Federation’s nuclear energy sector amid geopolitical crisis

In recent decades, the Russian nuclear industry has been actively exploring foreign markets, offering competitive technologies, infrastructure solutions, and fuel services. In this context, the purposes of the study are a comprehensive theoretical and methodological substantiation and practical assessment of the export potential of the Russian Federation’s nuclear energy industry in the context of growing geopolitical crisis with consideration to the transformation of the international energy architecture, sanctions restrictions, and changing models of global cooperation in the nuclear field. The relevance of the research lies in the fact that in the context of increasing geopolitical tension, nuclear energy, being one of the most knowledge-intensive and high-tech segments of the domestic economy, has a unique export potential, which is manifested not only in the construction of nuclear power plants (hereinafter referred to as NPP) abroad, but also in the supply of technologies, fuels, services, and competencies. The topic covers the strategically important task of defining the role and potential of the nuclear energy as an instrument of Russia’s foreign economic policy and as a source of strengthening national technological sovereignty. The study aims to assess the current state of the RF’s export opportunities in the field of NPP construction abroad, nuclear fuel supplies, technologies, and engineering solutions as well as to design strategic directions for sustainable development of the industry in conditions of limited access to Western markets and need to refocus on partnerships with countries in Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America.