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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: May 4, 2009
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This decision is due to be announced by Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso during Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s visit to Japan on May 12, Kyodo said, citing Japanese officials, RIA Novosti said.
Japan earlier allocated 2 billion yen ($20 million) toward dismantling some 70 nuclear submarines. The additional funding is aimed at highlighting the East Asian country’s commitment to the nuclear non-proliferation process and preventing potential environmental damage from abandoned nuclear submarines, Japanese officials were quoted as saying by the agency.
Kyodo said that the project, involving some 20 countries, is expected to be completed in the spring of 2010. The funding is expected to be spent on cranes and the construction of mini-docks in Russia’s Pacific port city of Vladivostok.
Kyodo also said that Japan may contribute funds for the construction of facilities to store spent nuclear fuel, RIA Novosti said.
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...