Tag Archives: Russia

Nuclear concerns in Armenia via The Jerusalem Post

Posted on 2016/05/08 by yukimiyamotodepaul

At a press conference on April 29 in Armenia, MP Hrant Bagratyan, a former prime minister, claimed that Armenia has nuclear weapons. […] At a press conference on April 29 in Armenia, MP Hrant Bagratyan, a former prime minister, claimed … Continue reading →

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Matthias Schoenaerts Starring in Submarine Disaster Movie ‘Kursk’ via Variety

Posted on 2016/03/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Matthias Schoenaerts will start in EuropaCorp’s “Kursk” movie based on the K-141 Kursk submarine disaster, in which 118 Russians perished in 2000. Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp hired Danish director Thomas Vinterberg in January to direct from a script by “Saving Private … Continue reading →

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Ukraine receives first fuel batch from US Westinghouse for NPP this year — minister via Tass

Posted on 2016/02/06 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Overall, five such fuel deliveries are scheduled for the Ukrainian NPPs this year […] “Five out of thirteen deliveries will be made by Westinghouse [the other deliveries will be carried out by Russia]. This is far from [energy] independence but … Continue reading →

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Campaign against expanding nuclear projects in TN via The Hindu

Posted on 2016/01/05 by norma field

As negotiations between India and Russia are in the advanced stages for installing the third and fourth units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, anti-nuclear activists have intensified their campaign against the expansion of nuclear assets in … Continue reading →

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India’s nuclear solution to global warming is generating huge domestic protests via the Center for Public Integrity

Posted on 2015/12/16 by norma field

By Adrian Levy Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, INDIA — In a town riven by blackouts every summer, the startup in December of commercial operations for a multi-billion-dollar, Russian-built nuclear reactor near here would ordinarily have been a cause for celebration. It … Continue reading →

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Russia plans to build radioactive waste storage on Arctic islands of Novaya Zemlya via Tass

Posted on 2015/11/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Until 1992, the waters off the coast of the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya had been the main area for sinking solid radioactive waste from the Soviet nuclear vessels based in the North ARKHANGELSK, November 25. /TASS/. Russia’s Rosatom state nuclear … Continue reading →

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Russia offers to help Japan shut down Fukushima reactors　via RT

Posted on 2015/11/26 by norma field

[…] “A new sphere of cooperation with Japan is emerging for us. We want to help our Japanese colleagues in liquidating the Fukushima meltdown consequences,” said the deputy head of Rosatom Kirill Komarov. The cooperation could involve Russia shutting down … Continue reading →

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Russia, Bolivia agree to cooperate in nuclear energy via World Nuclear News

Posted on 2015/10/09 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear corporation, today signed a memorandum of understanding with the Bolivian ministry of hydrocarbons and energy on cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy. The document was signed by Sergey Kirienko, Rosatom director general, and Luis … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s government pledges transparency on nuclear agreement via Reuters

Posted on 2015/09/02 by norma field

South Africa’s energy minister pledged transparency in the country’s efforts to seek a nuclear agreement on Tuesday, seeking to reassure opposition parties who have accused the government of favoring a deal with Russia. South Africa, struggling with an electricity crunch … Continue reading →

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‘Nuclear not needed and perfect for graft’ via News 24

Posted on 2015/08/24 by yukimiyamotodepaul

Durban – A Russian activist who blew the whistle on South Africa’s pending nuclear marriage with the former Soviet Union believes the deal is all about power; but not the type needed for the grid. Vladimir Slivyak from the Russian … Continue reading →

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