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Importing of increased amounts of uranium hexafluoride to Russia – illegal and dangerous

Moscow Times 23rd Sept 2020, A series of toxic radioactive waste shipments to Russia from Germany is likely importing more waste than officially declared, Greenpeace Russia said Tuesday. European enrichment firm Urenco resumed exports of uranium
hexafluoride, a waste product known as “tails,” last year after a 10-year pause initiated by Russia’s state nuclear agency Rosatom due to storage safety concerns. The shipments have sparked outcry from environmental activists, who say importing nuclear waste is illegal and threatens human and environmental safety.

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2020/09/23/russias-nuclear-waste-imports-likely-larger-than-declared-greenpeace-a71520

September 26, 2020 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Russia, wastes