September 27, 2011 Nuclear issues in ex-soviet republics, Radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel International investigation targets Russian weapons-grade uranium smuggling An international group of investigators has said it suspects a criminal syndicate has been trying to sell Russian origin highly…
September 22, 2011 Russian Navy Allegedly drunk crew of fishing trawler collides with Russian nuclear submarine in the Pacific A strategic nuclear submarine of the Russian Pacific Fleet was struck earlier today and slightly damaged by a fishing ship…
September 21, 2011 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Russia OPINION: Germany’s Siemens delivers staggering blow to Russia’s nuclear interests – will Rosatom recover? Europe’s largest engineering company, Germany’s Siemens, has announced it is leaving the nuclear energy sector. And though Siemens will continue…
September 20, 2011 Nuclear issues, Nuclear Meltdown in Japan, Nuclear Russia, Renewable energy Siemens abandons nuclear power, focusing on renewables and leaving Rosatom joint venture dangling German industrial giant Siemens has announced it is turning the page on nuclear energy, the group's CEO Peter Loescher told…
September 16, 2011 Nuclear issues Finns demand national referenda to decide the future of nuclear projects – and possibly, national nuclear energy industry A signature-collecting campaign is under way in Finland, launched by an anti-nuclear movement called Ydinverkosto and nine other non-governmental organisations,…