Russia’s Nuclear Supply Chain Gets a Pass at Global Summit
- IAEA cautions against sidelining Kremlin nuclear fuel supplies
- Leaders convene in Brussels to promote atomic-energy expansion
Rafael Mariano Grossi
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The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog cautioned there’s no quick way to loosen Russia’s grip on nuclear supply chains and threatening to sever ties too soon would harm global energy markets.
European countries and the US have attempted to pivot away from Russian inputs in the wake of President Vladimir Putin’s two-year war on Ukraine. Kremlin-controlled Rosatom Corp. is the world’s dominant supplier of nuclear fuel and the top exporter of reactors.