Nuclear Russia

This section deals with all topics relative to Russia’s nuclear fuel cycle, from nuclear power plant construction, decommissioning, its nuclear military industrial complex, spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste storage issues and Russia’s nuclear endeavors relative to the health of Russia’s citizens and environment.

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Nuclear Russia

October 30, 2018 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Officials conduct radiation emergency drills at Andreyeva Bay

A container of old spent nuclear fuel rods weighing several tons falls from a crane and, thanks to a defective weld, splits open, spilling a […]

October 18, 2018 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia, Russian Navy

Last remains of defunct Russian submarines to be taken off water next year

It took about 25 years of Russian elbow grease and billions of dollars in foreign funding, but as of six years ago, the dilapidated remains […]

The condition of the K-27. (Photo: IBRAE)

October 15, 2018 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Russian officials update maps of radioactive debris sunk in Arctic

Russian scientists have said that radioactive waste sunk in the Arctic by the Soviet Navy has not leaked any contamination, but have urged […]

October 11, 2018 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Finland says Russian-built reactor will be delayed

A Finnish-Russian consortium’s plans to build a nuclear reactor in Northwest Finland by 2024 is likely to be delayed, its chairman told […]

October 4, 2018 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Fueling operations for Russia’s floating nuclear plant have completed

Officials with Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, have reported that the fueling of their controversial floating nuclear power […]

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Private: Nils Bøhmer

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nils@bellona.no
+47 900 37 517

Nils Bøhmer has been managing director of the Bellona Foundation since 2006, after he worked 13 years at Bellona’s Russian department. Previously he worked at the NRPA. Bøhmer is Bellona’s expert on radioactive waste, nuclear accidents and nuclear power. He holds a M.Sc. from the University of Oslo and a Master’s degree in nuclear physics

Nuclear Russia

Nuclear Russia

Officials conduct radiation emergency drills at Andreyeva Bay

Last remains of defunct Russian submarines to be taken off water next year

Russian officials update maps of radioactive debris sunk in Arctic

Finland says Russian-built reactor will be delayed

Fueling operations for Russia’s floating nuclear plant have completed

Get in touch with our expert in this field

Private: Nils Bøhmer

Questions of handling the legacy of radioactive contamination at the Mayak Production Association

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