Le vendite russe di combustibile nucleare all’Occidente sono quasi triplicate dall’inizio della guerra
https://novayagazeta.eu/articles/2024/09/19/russian-sales-of-nuclear-fuel-to-west-have-almost-tripled-since-start-of-war-in-ukraine-en-news
di duckanroll
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Some people even call it “clean” energy.
How much is due to stockpiling due to fear of unstable supply or sanctions on Russia?
Talks about nuclear power rarely mention who owns the fuel. There’s a reason for that.
It’s funny how the west will attack India, Iran, Israel etc for not cutting off relations with Russia while it’s themselves funding large portions of money
It’s okay because it is for the super clean and superior nuclear plants. It’s not fuelling the war of course.
War is war. But $20 is $20.
A bit of a strange article… Mentions that sales almost tripled, but it’s not as if countries were buying more, only that it was more expensive. They say despite sanctions, but sanctions did not include nuclear fuel. The US is now banning russian nuclear fuel. [https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-us-is-banning-the-import-of-russian-nuclear-fuel-heres-why-that-matters/](https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-us-is-banning-the-import-of-russian-nuclear-fuel-heres-why-that-matters/)
And Westinghouse started last year supplying fuel to russian-type nuclear plants in order to replace russian fuel. It’s not something that happens instantly.
[https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-VVER-440-fuel-loaded-into-reactor](https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-VVER-440-fuel-loaded-into-reactor)
Sanctions from hell?
Wasn’t germany, I guarantee, so who do we blame this time?
During 2022-2023 years EU+NATO countries spent on Russian export ~$450B.
On assistance to Ukraine, without commitments, West spent 3,5 times less – ~$130B.
Right now, Russia spend on war ~$170B per year.
The reason why it’s not under sanctions is because Americans also buy the same fuel from Russia. Talk about double standards, let Europe take the hit and leave nuclear fuel outside the sanctions.