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Rosatom sees return of Russian personnel to Bushehr plant premature — Likhachev

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What to know about Rosatom sees return of Russian personnel to Bushehr plant premature — Likhachev

Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that the company is planning to increase Russian personnel for the construction of Unit 2 of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. However, he noted that a full return of staff is currently premature due to the unstable military situation between Iran and the United States.

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What happened

Rosatom has begun developing plans to increase the number of Russian personnel for the construction of Unit 2 of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, although it considers the return of Russians to the site premature, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told reporters.

Why it matters

"We have started developing plans to increase our numbers.

Common ground

At the same time, we have to take into account the military situation.

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Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev stated that the company is planning to increase Russian personnel for the construction of Unit 2 of the Bushehr nuclear power plant. However, he noted that a full return of staff is currently premature due to the unstable military situation between Iran and the United States.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “today the American press has again published reports about a possible resumption of the conflict”
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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera and House of Saud) report on the possibility of a resumption of conflict, with the Iran War Command specifically declaring a resumption 'likely'.
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web search NEUTRAL — A resumption of hostilities remains possible, but the war is unpopular among Americans and could weigh heavily on Republicans ahead of crucial midterm elections.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/13/trump-faces-slew-of…
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s Apex War Command Declares Conflict Resumption ‘Likely’ as Trump Reviews Military Options. House of Saud.“A renewed conflict between Iran and the United States is likely. Evidence has shown that…
https://houseofsaud.com/asadi-war-warning-iran/
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web search NEUTRAL — Iran will hold talks with the United States if Washington meets five conditions, the Fars news agency reported, citing a source.
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260513/iran-to-hold-talks-with-us…
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Claim 2: “Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told reporters [that Rosatom considers the return of Russians to the site premature]”
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Evidence from VK and Anadolu Ajansı confirms that CEO Alexey Likhachev announced the evacuation of over 600 personnel and that only 128 remain, supporting the context that returning personnel is premature due to escalating regional tensions and military strikes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alexey Evgenievich Likhachev (Russian: Алексей Евгеньевич Лихачёв; born December 23, 1962, Sarov) is a Russian official and manager who is serving as the Director General of the State Atomic Energy Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Likhachev
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web search NEUTRAL — The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom said on Thursday that 128 Russian personnel remain at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. “We have about 128 people remaining at Bushehr.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/rosatom-chief-says-128-russ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev made the announcement on Tuesday saying that the decision follows recent US and Israeli military strikes in the plants vicinity. He added that the escalating regional tens…
https://vk.com/wall-211194142_22655
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Claim 3: “Last week, Iran and the United States exchanged further blows”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that since February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies, and lists specific damages to US radar systems, confirming ongoing hostile exchanges.
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web search NEUTRAL — Per Iran: United States: 12+ radar systems and satellite terminals destroyed or damaged[16].Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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web search NEUTRAL — The United States launched direct strikes against Iran on early Sunday local time, the first time since the Iranian revolution in 1979 that the US has deployed assets to target major facilities in the…
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2025/06/world/us-iran-confli…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US and Iran appear to have contradicting positions on what this ceasefire entails. And Iran and the US have held two rounds of talks in the past year. Both times saw military tensions escalate in …
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce84z6y3ke4o
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Claim 4: “Rosatom has begun developing plans to increase the number of Russian personnel for the construction of Unit 2 of the Bushehr nuclear power plant”
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The claim states Rosatom is planning to increase Russian personnel. However, the evidence shows the opposite: Rosatom evacuated over 600 Russian personnel due to regional tensions and military strikes, and current reports mention only 128 remaining. There is no evidence of a plan to increase personnel; rather, there is evidence of a significant reduction.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Iran, located 17 kilometres southeast of the city of Bushehr, 1,200 kilometres south of Tehran, between the fishing villages of Halileh and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushehr_Nuclear_Power_Plant
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web search NEUTRAL — About 2,200 Iranian construction workers returned to Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, according to state atomic energy corporation. Burc Eruygur. 08 May 2026•Update: 08 May 2026. Content media. ISTANBUL.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/eurasia/russia-s-rosatom-says-const…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russian corporation completed unit 1 of Bushehr-2 nuclear power plant four years ago, generating 1000 megawatt annually, and has signed a contract with Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to constr…
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/137859/Rosatom-formally-begins-…
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