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05/14/2024May 14, 2024
Biden signs ban on imports of Russian nuclear fuel into law
US President Joe Biden has signed a ban on Russian enriched uranium into law, the White House said, in Washington’s latest effort to disrupt .
The ban on imports of the fuel for nuclear power plants begins in about 90 days, although it allows the Department of Energy to issue waivers if there are supply concerns.
Russia is the world’s leading supplier of enriched uranium, and about 24% of the enriched uranium used in US nuclear power plants comes from there.
The legislation also releases about $2.7 billion (€2.5 billion) in funding provided in previous legislation to expand the US uranium fuel industry.
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05/14/2024May 14, 2024
Blinken arrives in Ukraine to show US solidarity
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv by train early Tuesday morning on an unannounced diplomatic mission to reassure Ukraine that it has American support as .
The visit comes less than a month after that provides $61 billion (€57 billion) in assistance to Ukraine, much of it to replenish badly depleted artillery and air defense systems.
Blinken hopes to “send a strong signal of reassurance to the Ukrainians who are obviously in a very difficult moment,” said a US official who briefed reporters traveling with Blinken on condition of anonymity.
In a statement released after Blinken’s arrival, the State Department said he would meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other top Ukrainian officials “to discuss battlefield updates, the impact of new US security and economic assistance, long-term security and other commitments, and ongoing work to bolster Ukraine’s economic recovery.”
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