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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: April 16, 1998
Written by: Igor Kudrik
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Jevgeniy Adamov, the newly appointed minister for atomic energy, told journalists on April 6 that Moscow wants to sign a new contract with Iran on constructing a nuclear reactor for research purposes, Interfax reported. According to Adamov, the reactor would use uranium with enrichment of 20 percent or less in compliance with IAEA requirements. The new possible Russian-Iranian project is to be launched on the background of on-going construction by Russians a nuclear power plant for Iran. The latter project has already caused outrage from both the United States and Israel, which fear Russian assistance could help Iran obtain nuclear weapons.
On another tack, Yuriy Orlov, director of Centre for Policy Studies in Russia based in Moscow, accused Iran of attempts to acquire Russian ballistic missile technology. At a press-conference held on April 13, Orlov, referring to the exclusive information provided to the Centre by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), stated that Iran committed several attempts to buy such a technology only during the year 1997.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Transport on the Northern Sea Route is not sustainable, and Kirkenes must not become a potential hub for transport along the Siberian coast. Bellona believes this is an important message Norway should deliver in connection with the Prime Minister's visit to China. In an open letter to Jonas Gahr Støre, Bellona asks the Prime Minister to make it clear that the Chinese must stop shipping traffic through the Northeast Passage.
The International Atomic Energy Agency has published a new report on its efforts to ensure nuclear safety and security during the conflict in Ukraine, with the agency’s director-general warning that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station remains “precarious and very fragile.”
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.