Together with the G7 countries, the United States is going to end the Russian monopoly in the field of nuclear energy. US President Joe Biden has signed a law prohibiting the import of Russian uranium aimed at reducing the dependence of the Russian Federation in this area.
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan stated that this law is "historical" and emphasized the importance of its adoption. According to the law, which will come into force in 90 days, exceptions will be established for cases where the safety of American nuclear reactors is threatened.
Russia has supplied almost a quarter of uranium enriched for US commercial reactors, but this step has caused an increase in concern about the US economic dependence on the Russian Federation. Replacing Russian uranium can be a difficult task and lead to an increase in its cost.
In addition, the United Kingdom also declared its plans to destroy the Russian monopoly in this field. They will provide $ 246 million to the URENCO consortium for the construction of a low -cost -saving Uranium with a high content, which is an alternative to Rosatom products.
