EnergyKazakhs to vote on government plan for new nuclear power plant
But critics cite risks of deeper Russian influence, incompetence, corruption
Kazakhstan faces a shortage of 6 gigawatts of energy by 2030, the government estimates. © Reuters
NAUBET BISENOV, Contributing writer
October 5, 2024 13:01 JST
ALMATY -- Kazakhs vote on Sunday in a landmark referendum on whether the country should build a new nuclear power plant. But critics say the vote goes beyond the construction of an energy facility: It's also a referendum on Russian influence over its smaller neighbor.