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Publish date: March 3, 2005
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It was discovered on the territory of the Vladivostok State University during the regular examination of the underground facilities by the Vladdiggerspas group, or VDK, Greenpeace reported. The radiation levels turned out to be normal as the radioactive source was removed earlier by unknown persons. According to the director of Radiation security service Primtekhnopolis Ivan Skogorev, the container is definitely for storage and shipment of the powerful radiation source. The Russian security service has launched investigation.
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.