WASHINGTON, May 3 - on Tuesday that bans the imports from Russia, the latest move by Washington to disrupt Putin's ability to pay for the full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. The ban, which is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden, starts 90 days after enactment, although it allows the Department of Energy to issue waivers in case of supply concerns.
"The reality is this: over the last few years there has been a very real and present possibility that Russia could stop abruptly sending enriched uranium to the United States." "A paired structure in which we invest in new conversion and enrichment capacity and then protect those investments with some import restrictions is what's required," to cut dependence on Russia, said Huff, who will return to university teaching and nuclear research.