Bangladesh, July 5 -- For more than three years, European policymakers have pursued an ambitious strategy of reducing dependence on Russian energy. Natural gas imports have been cut dramatically, coal has largely disappeared from the European market, and oil sanctions have reshaped supply routes across the continent. Yet beneath this visible transformation lies a less-discussed reality: Europes nuclear energy sector remains deeply intertwined with Russias industrial capabilities.

This contradiction has become increasingly difficult to ignore. While Brussels continues to promote energy independence as both a strategic and political objective, several European countries still rely on Russian nuclear technology, fuel, and specialized servic...