Ukraine achieves independence from Russian influence in nuclear industry

Ukraine has become independent of Russian technologies and nuclear fuel, despite the full-scale war.

Source: Petro Kotin, President of Energoatom, Ukraine’s state-run company responsible for the operation of nuclear power plants

Quote: "We have completed this process and are no longer dependent on Russian technologies and fuel. They have always used their supplies to pressure and blackmail us," said Kotin.

Background:

• On Friday, 8 March, the first shipments of Westinghouse nuclear fuel were delivered to the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant. From now on, all domestic nuclear power plants will operate on American fuel.

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