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Publish date: April 15, 1997
Written by: Igor Kudrik
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During the last few months state debts to the nuclear power plants, and to plants formerly involved with nuclear weaponry, have exceeded 600 million USD. At the same time, the vast former nuclear weaponry complex is struggling under budget reductions and the difficult transformation into civilian production – a process which has not been a great success.
Representatives of the nuclear complex employees have made several attempts at meeting with the head of the Russian Government Victor Chernomyrdin and his deputy Anatoly Chubais, but their requests have been declined.
Apparently, there is a new strike brewing among the employees of the nuclear power plants and at a number of the Siberian nuclear plants.
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.
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.
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.