Russian's main export is oil/gas/coal/etc. It's roughly half of all their exports and over a $100 billion worth every year. Yes, squashing new nuclear plants pr

Russian's main export is oil/gas/coal/etc. It's roughly half of all their exports and over a $100 billion worth every year. Yes, squashing new nuclear plants profits them tremendously, and protecting their oil/gas/etc export business is likely one of their top priorities.