<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Russian nuclear power giant Rosatom will begin constructing two new nuclear reactors in Hungary in the coming weeks, Hungary's foreign minister said.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The deal, reached between Russia and the EU state in 2014, aims to expand the existing Paks nuclear plant.</div><div><br></div><div>Russia's nuclear industry has not been subjected to EU sanctions over its bloody invasion of Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>Moves to isolate and sanction its oil and gas exports have not been unconditionally supported by Hungary.</div><div><br></div><div>The Paks site currently generates 40% of Hungary's electricity supply.</div><div><br></div><div>With the additional two reactors, the nuclear power station - currently made up of four Soviet-built reactors - will see its capacity more than double. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>