The release remembers that in May 2024, then-US President Joe Biden signed a law, effective until 2040, banning imports of the Russian metal.
However, purchases of Russian-origin uranium are allowed in special cases if the US Department of Energy authorizes the transaction.
The US press itself noted that Russia’s influence over the United States in this sector is greater than Washington officials acknowledge.
Centrus Energy, a US firm that supplies uranium for nuclear power plants, stated that cooperation with Moscow plays a crucial role, and added that the US faces difficulties in replacing Russian uranium supplies by 2028.
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