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April 18, 1997 Russian Navy

First 1997 Yankee for decommissioning

On April 8-10 strategic nuclear-powered submarine K-418 of Yankee class (project 667A) was transferred to the Zvezdochka yard dry dock…

April 17, 1997 Russian Navy

“Peter the Great” stuck in Severomorsk

The new 1 billion USD nuclear-powered cruiser "Peter the Great" is stuck in Severomorsk, lacking funds to complete its test…

April 17, 1997 Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel

Russian prosecutors enter radioactive waste scene

Regional prosecutor offices in Russia have been instructed to look into toxic and radioactive waste issues. The first results of…

April 15, 1997 Radwaste storage at nuclear fuel cycle plants in Russia

Minatom employees demonstrated in Moscow

At 10:30 yesterday some 600 employees of the Ministry of Atomic Energy of Russia demonstrated in front of the Government…

April 15, 1997 Nikitin Case

Human rights violations in the Nikitin case may last for ever

Russian legislation does not limit the term of additional investigations, as long as the accused is released from custodial confinement.…

April 14, 1997 Nikitin Case

Nikitin receives Goldman Environmental Prize

Bellona co-worker Aleksandr Nikitin receives the Goldman Environmental Prize this morning, USA west coast time. The prize amounts to 75,000…

April 10, 1997 Russian Navy

Deputy atomc minister warnes against declining social conditions

--The real danger does not come from the technical conditions of the Russian nuclear power plants, but rather from the…

April 8, 1997 Nuclear Russia

Cheap nuclear power feed from Kola to Scandinavia

In an attempt to obtain western funding for the new Kola Power Plant, Murmansk county administration and North Industrial Energy…

April 7, 1997 Nuclear Agreements

Swedes initiate nuclear waste handling project on Kola

Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB), in co-operation with Norwegian Kvaerner Moss Technology, British Nuclear Fuel and French…

April 7, 1997 Nuclear Agreements

Swedes initiate nuclear waste handling project on Kola

Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB), in co-operation with Norwegian Kvaerner Moss Technology, British Nuclear Fuel and French…

April 7, 1997 Nuclear Agreements

Swedes initiate nuclear waste handling project on Kola

Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Company (SKB), in co-operation with Norwegian Kvaerner Moss Technology, British Nuclear Fuel and French…

April 1, 1997 Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel

Fight against RT-2 continues

Out of 98 255 signatures collected by green movement activists in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, against completion of the construction of the…

March 26, 1997 Radwaste storage at nuclear fuel cycle plants in Russia

Western Assistance on Waste Treatment

According to "Nuclear Engineering International" German company Nukem is involved with three projects on the Kola Nuclear Power Plant.

March 21, 1997 Radwaste storage at nuclear fuel cycle plants in Russia

Minatom to build two vitrification facilities at Mayak

Two new vitrification facilities for high radioactive water are under construction in Ozersk (Chelyabinsk-65) in Siberia, according to spokesman for…

March 19, 1997 Russian Navy

Current status, March 1997: Nuclear shipbuilding in Russia

The once feared Russian nuclear submarine fleet is crumbling. Submarines are taken out of service before their alotted time, due…

March 18, 1997 Russian Navy

Strike in Severodvinsk is temporary stopped

At a meeting held on March 14, the regional committee of the Shipbuilders Labour Union in Archangelsk county decided to…

March 18, 1997 Nikitin Case

PRESIDENTS URGED TO DISCUSS FATE OF ENVIRONMENTALIST AT SUMMIT

News Release 408 C Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20002 202-547-1141 Fax: 202-547-6009 www.sierraclub.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: March 18, 1997 Larry Williams, (202) 675-6690 PRESIDENTS URGED TO DISCUSS FATE OF ENVIRONMENTALIST AT SUMMIT Sierra Club Urges Russia to Investigate Controversial Charges Washington, D.C. – The leaders of environmental, human rights and scientific organizations from […]

March 18, 1997 Russian Navy

Nuclear powered submarines on sale

The governor of Arkhangelsk County, Anatoly Efremov, has filed a request to the Russian Government to consider delivery of nuclear-powered…

March 18, 1997 Radwaste storage at nuclear fuel cycle plants in Russia

6 Former antinuclear activist joins new Russian Government

Boris Nemtsov, recently appointed first vice prime-minister by the President of Russia, started his political career as an antinuclear activist.

March 17, 1997 Radwaste storage at nuclear fuel cycle plants in Russia

MOX production plant to be built in Mayak

Russia is planning to set up a fabrication plant for mixed uranium-plutonium fuel (MOX), in co-operation with France and Germany.…