U.S. increases production of enriched uranium: Reason
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The United States plans to expand the production system of low-enriched uranium. This move is aimed at reducing dependence on Russia, according to Yomiuri.
Kathryn Huff, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Policy, has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy plans to expand the production system of low-enriched uranium used as fuel in nuclear and power plants. This move is aimed at reducing dependence on Russia.
The United States intends to collaborate with Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada in creating an international supply network. The project is estimated to cost approximately $2.2 billion and will help American companies expand their capabilities.
In December of the previous year, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada announced a joint declaration on a phased withdrawal from low-enriched uranium from Russia, stating their intention to invest over $4.2 billion in the U.S., which took the initiative.
"Russia unabashedly uses energy as a weapon against other countries," said Huff. "Russia cannot be trusted as an energy source, and there is a need for a stable international supply chain.
Sanctions against Russia's nuclear sector
As we have previously reported, the U.S. plans to manufacture uranium fuel independently to reduce dependence on Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on the EU to impose sanctions on Rosatom and Russia's nuclear industry.
Additionally, we wrote that the U.S. Congress supported a bill prohibiting the purchase of nuclear fuel from Russia.
