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​Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Burkina Faso's interim President Ibrahim Traore at the Russia-Africa Summit in Russia in July.
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Russia helps Burkina Faso go nuclear

Burkina Faso has signed a deal with Russian state energy company Rosatom to build a nuclear plant in the West African nation. The agreement follows discussions in July between Burkinabe military leader Capt. Ibrahim Traore and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg.

The world’s nuclear threats and what the IAEA is doing about them
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The world’s nuclear threats and what the IAEA is doing about them

International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi witnessed first-hand how close we came to another Chernobyl disaster thanks to fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer asks Grossi about the world's nuclear threats and what the IAEA is doing about them. Grossi views himself as a mediator — if leaders are willing to listen to him.

Can AI work for everyone? ITU’s Fred Werner on closing the global AI gap
UN General Assembly

Can AI work for everyone? ITU’s Fred Werner on closing the global AI gap

On the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis sits down with Fred Werner of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to discuss the opportunities and risks shaping the next phase of artificial intelligence.

Rogue states gone nuclear and the watchdog working to avert disaster
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

Rogue states gone nuclear and the watchdog working to avert disaster

What keeps the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog up at night? On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer asks Grossi about the world's nuclear threats and what the IAEA is doing about them. Grossi views himself as a mediator — if leaders are willing to listen to him.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of disaster, says top nuclear watchdog
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of disaster, says top nuclear watchdog

A month ago, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog visited the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. He saw two big holes on the roof caused by high-caliber ammo that could have impacted the fuel. On GZERO World, Rafael Grossi gives Ian Bremmer a first-hand account of the precarious situation there — and how close we got to another Chernobyl.