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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
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Publish date: March 2, 2005
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The man was detained at Boryspil airport, Ukraine’s main international gateway, with 582 grams of uranium. “SBU officers detained the person who was moving a case with a radioactive substance ãranium-238 — in his car,” the government said in a statement. It said ministry specialists had seized the case. A ministry official said an investigation had been launched. Depleted uranium, where uranium-238 is normally found, can theoretically be used to make nuclear “dirty bombs”, but it is often used in gun ammunition and armour because of its high density.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
But it’s unlikely to impact emissions from shipping along the Northern Sea Route.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
The following op-ed, written by Bellona’s Charles Digges, originally appeared in The Moscow Times. In recent months, the Russian nuclear in...