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

September 4, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Irradiated debris from Russia’s mystery explosion washes up on Arkhangelsk beach, reports say

Journalists in northern Russia say they have measured high levels of radiation near two abandoned barges, which were reportedly brought […]

August 28, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Here’s what we know so far about Russia’s mysterious radioactive blast

For the past 20 days, a mysterious explosion in the White Sea area of Northern Russia that left five nuclear scientists dead has been the […]

August 26, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Fallout from Russia’s mysterious blast now suggests a reactor blew up, experts say

Russia’s state weather agency said Monday that it had found the radioactive isotopes of strontium, barium and lanthanum in test samples […]

August 23, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Russian floating nuclear plant sets sail amid a sea of concerns

Russia Friday launched the Akademik Lomonosov, an audacious and experimental floating nuclear power plant that has been more than a decade […]

August 22, 2019 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia

Putin says mysterious radiological blast poses no threat

President Vladimir Putin has said there is no threat from a deadly explosion at a secretive military testing range – an event that […]

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nils@bellona.no
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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