Russia to seek U.S. court decision to lift curbs on Russian uranium exports

Speaking at a press conference in New York last Sunday, the head of the Russian Atomic Agency, Sergei Kirienko, said that Russia and the U.S. completely shared the views as to the development of nuclear power industry. “We may have different viewpoints with regard to tactics,” said Kirienko. He met with the heads of twenty U.S. energy companies during his three-day visit to the U.S. Kirienko also stated that Russia was set to seek a U.S. court decision in order to lift discriminating curbs on the supply of materials and services of the Russian atomic industry.

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“Both countries realize that an energy crisis is coming. Therefore, it would be impossible to overcome the crisis and guarantee sustainable energy security of the world without developing atomic energy in the next 30-40 years. New countries should be given access to cheap atomic energy. On the other hand, we should ensure that the nonproliferation treaty is observed by all countries,” Kirienko was quoted as saying by ITAR-TASS news agency. Kirienko pointed out that the fulfillment of the task concerned the development of new technologies used in four-generation nuclear reactors and equipment for recycling waste products. The fulfillment of the task also had to do with such innovational solutions as high-speed high-temperature reactors capable of destroying stocks of nuclear waste and weapons-grade nuclear materials. New reactors are a must in terms of further progress towards new sources of energy e.g. thermonuclear and hydrogen power stations.

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