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Publish date: August 27, 2004
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We will not forget Belgorod he concluded.
According to Strana.ru with reference to a representative of the Sevmash plant, the lack of proper financing from the state budget in 2004 delays and makes expensive the construction of Oskar-II class nuclear submarine Belgorod . Russia allocated $1.7m for Belgorod this year, but $1.5m were then transferred for other projects. The submarine is 80% completed and requires $100m to finish the construction, the representative said to Strana.ru. However, the cost can rise 10% as the equipment gets older during construction time. So, Belgorod can be ready not later than 2006 if enough financing is provided, the Sevmash representative added.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
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A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.