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Publish date: May 9, 1997
Written by: Igor Kudrik
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Accounting for the need to adopt such measures, the State Nuclear Inspection (Gosatomnadzor), in a report submitted to the government, pointed out that the nuclear plants in Russia are functioning in an unfavourable socio-economic context, a rising crime rate, increasing threats of acts of terrorism and mounting tensions amid plant personnel, which may cause violations of safety rules.
Involvement of nuclear material or installations will henceforth be an aggravating factor when appointing punitive measures against criminals. It is also suggested that criminal responsibility should be enhanced for deceitful reports concerning the radioactive situation and effects on the environment, population and personnel of nuclear projects, writes RIA News correspondent Regina Lukashina.
The initiators of the law believe it necessary to augment administrative responsibility for violations of regulations in the field of nuclear engineering, including licensed endeavour.
The bills are to be submitted to the Russian Parliament for consideration.
Throughout the past year, our mission at the Bellona Environmental Transparency Center has focused on two key, but intertwined issues—nuclear and radiation safety as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drags on, and the worldwide influence of Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, which itself is actively involved in the war and has participated in the occupation of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant.
At the beginning of the year, reports in the German and Russian press suggested an approximate 70% increase in uranium imports from Russia to Germany in 2024. But does this reflect broader European trends? It does not. Overall, imports of uranium and nuclear fuel from Russia to Western countries actually dropped sharply in 2024. Unlike the situation in Germany, this is already an established trend.
A Lingen, Germany plant could begin producing nuclear fuel in cooperation with a subsidiary of Rosatom, Russia's state nuclear corporation, which is directly involved in the war in Ukraine and occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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