Rubio: U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Do Not Apply to the Construction of the Paks-2 Nuclear Power Plant in Hungary
On November 12, 2025, Washington time, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded to a journalist's question:
No, no! There is also the issue of the nuclear power plant. The sanctions against Russia do not apply to the construction of the Paks-2 nuclear power plant in Hungary. It is already under construction, and they need to complete it. Since a Russian company is involved in the design and construction, we hope they can complete the project because we hope they can achieve energy independence.
Supplementary information from Old Liu:
During Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán's visit to Washington, Hungary and the United States signed a contract for the U.S. to supply nuclear fuel to the Paks-2 nuclear power plant, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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