US Energy Department Halts Cooperation with Russia on Peaceful Nuclear Projects
MOSCOW, April 3 (RIA Novosti) – The US Department of Energy has suspended cooperation with its Russian counterpart on several experimental projects that focused on the peaceful nuclear energy, a spokesperson with Rosatom nuclear agency told RIA-Novosti Thursday.
“The US side has informed us about a freeze on some joint projects in the sphere of peaceful nuclear energy. We are talking specifically about a series of technical meetings, including scientific ones,” the source with the state-run Rosatom agency confirmed.
The United States cited “Russia’s action in Ukraine” as the reason for its decision to put nuclear cooperation on hold.
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