The record increase in the US’s purchase of uranium from Russia is due to preparations for the imposition of new sanctions against the Russian Federation. This view was expressed in an interview “Lentoy.ru” said Mikhail Delyagin, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy.
According to him, the United States is trying to create Russian uranium reserves in order to stop uranium imports from Russia in the future. Currently, 80 percent of the uranium consumed in the United States comes from the Russian Federation. Americans increase the degree of enrichment and use it in nuclear power plants.
“They’re probably stocking up for the future. Thus, at some point later, it will be possible to impose sanctions against us in this area as well,” Delyagin said.
Recently, in 2023, the United States imported We bought uranium from Russia for $1.2 billion – 43% more than a year ago. This is the highest figure since 2010. In December, the US House of Representatives passed a bill banning uranium purchases from Russia by 2040.
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