The ban on importing Russian uranium to America and its consequences

According to the report of the international group Tasnim news agency quoting The White House reported last night that US President Biden signed a law previously approved by Congress banning the import of enriched uranium from Russia or its affiliates into the United States.

According to Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser, this legislation will restore US leadership in the nuclear sector.

This White House official also mentioned the 2.72 billion dollars allocated by the Congress for the purpose of creating new tools for uranium mining in the country and added: This law also implements multilateral goals that are for allies and We have identified partners, including our commitment last December along with Canada, France, Japan and the United Kingdom – to collectively invest $4.2 billion to develop uranium enrichment and transformation capacity in these countries.

Antonov: The ban on uranium imports will not cause much harm to Russia

Anatoly Antonov, Russian Ambassador In Washington this morning, he announced that the law signed by US President Joe Biden banning the import of enriched uranium from Russia will cause another shock in international economic relations, including for the United States itself.

The diplomat noted that the White House continues to impose anti-Russian sanctions, while these measures do not significantly harm Moscow. Antonov added that the current attack – not only on Russia, but also on the global market for uranium fuel for nuclear power plants – will lead to new shocks in international economic relations, including the US economy itself. In addition, the financial losses for the United States will be much greater than for Russia.

Antonov also added: “Due to the sanctions against Russia, Washington risks upsetting the balance between exporters and importers of uranium products are facing. The government’s embargo policy does not bring the desired results. The trend of the situation has confirmed that the Russian economy is ready for any challenge and quickly responds to emerging problems, even benefits from this situation. Antonov added that after the United States refused to import from Russia, the country plans to divert the supply of enriched uranium to other countries. to guide those who are committed to cooperation in big projects. According to him, it will not be possible to bring domestic specialized companies to their knees. They will simply accelerate the implementation of numerous projects in other countries – equally reliable, safe and profitable.

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