Stopping supplies of enriched uranium from Russia posed risks to the US nuclear industry and its allies. It is stated in this material RIA Novosti.
The United States allegedly imports 25 percent of enriched uranium from the Russian Federation, which controls almost half of the world’s nuclear fuel production. At the same time, the United States’ own uranium production has decreased, which could lead to disruptions at nuclear power plants.
“Establishing a non-Russian supply chain for nuclear fuel materials will take time,” Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources Geoffrey Pyatt previously said.
On May 13 last year, former US President Joe Biden signed Law banning the import of uranium from Russia into the country. The restrictions affected non-irradiated and low-enriched uranium produced on the territory of the Russian Federation or by companies belonging to it.
15 November Russian government introduced Temporary restrictions were placed on the export of enriched uranium to the United States. The relevant decree was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov named The mirror measure is a restriction on the export of enriched uranium to the United States. According to him, the Russian government studied this issue and explored the possibilities of taking retaliatory, mirror measures. Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the relevant instruction to the Council of Ministers in September this year.
Previously it became clearHow much does Russia earn from supplying uranium to the USA.
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Source: Gazeta

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