Russia, Malaysia to Collaborate on Nuclear Energy

Russia and Malaysia have agreed to expand cooperation on the use of nuclear energy, state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced, following high-level talks in Moscow on Friday (June 27). The meeting was attended by Rosatom CEO Aleksey Likhachev and Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Fadillah Yusof.

The discussions focused on the use of Rosatom’s Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) technologies.

Fadillah, who is also Malaysia’s Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, said, “We value our collaboration and aim for a long-term strategic partnership based on mutual trust and shared objectives.”

Likhachev said Malaysia is interested in Russian floating nuclear power stations, following Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to Russia last month. He stated that “We offered Malaysia the entire spectrum: large and small stations, both land-based and floating. For various reasons, the Malaysians are choosing floating nuclear power plants with a capacity of 100 MW each. They can be created here in Russia and brought there fully operational.”

During their current visit, the Malaysian delegation toured the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant in St. Petersburg, one of Rosatom’s largest facilities, to observe Russia’s latest nuclear technologies and safety standards. They also visited the ATOM Pavilion at Moscow’s VDNKh—the country’s key nuclear science education hub, featuring more than 1,700 interactive exhibits.

Fadillah called the experience “eye-opening,” praising the pavilion as both a display of innovation and a center of historical awareness. He later wrote, “This visit reinforced my belief that technology, when guided by knowledge, values, and responsibility, can be a powerful driver for a future that is sustainable, innovative, and globally competitive.”

Malaysia’s neighbor, Indonesia, has also recently signed cooperation agreements with Russia over floating NPP. Both are members of ASEAN, while Indonesia is a full member of BRICS and is poised to sign a free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union. Malaysia has also applied to join the BRICS group.

During his 5-day visit, Fadillah also held a bilateral meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksey Overchuk.