The United States has increased its purchase of uranium from Russia to its highest level since 2005. It has been reported DEA News With reference to the data of the American statistical service.
According to the agency, in the first half of 2023, the US bought 416 tons of uranium from Russia; this is 2.2 times more than in the same period of 2022. In addition, this figure reached the highest level since 2005.
It is stated that Washington paid $696.5 million for Russian uranium.
The USA also increased its uranium purchase from England by 28 percent to $383.1 million. France sold uranium to the USA for $319 million, which accounted for 15 percent of the total imports.
Prior to that, Alexei Likhachev, Director General of the Rosatom Nuclear State Corporation, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin knowledgeableThe company’s acquisition of the Budenovskoye uranium deposit in Kazakhstan allowed this strategic metal to rank second in world reserves.
formerly SIPRI reported Reduction of defense exports of the Russian Federation by one third.