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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: June 2, 2003
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This was announced by the Ukrainian fuel and energy minister, Sergey Yermilov, at the meeting of the energy industry veterans from Ukraine and Russia. Further development of the nuclear energy should be carried out by the united efforts of Ukraine and Russia, he said. It was stated at the meeting that 96 percent of the Ukrainian thermoelectric plants equipment reached their operation time limit and the nuclear power plants should be taken out of operation by 2020, therefore, Ukraine can become the biggest energy importer.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
Kazakhstan voted in a referendum last weekend on whether to build its first nuclear power plant, and an exit poll showed voters backed the idea promoted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's cabinet in an effort to phase out coal plants.
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.
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