Russian enriched uranium shipped to Canadian-owned Westinghouse in U.S.
- While Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military occupies Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant and attacks the country's power infrastructure, Europe and the United States still depend on Russian nuclear fuel to power their own electricity grids.
- Canadian-owned Westinghouse Electric is among the companies that receive low enriched uranium (LEU) from Russia to fuel commercial nuclear reactors in the U.
- S., shipping data analyzed by CBC’s the fifth estate shows.
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- While Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military occupies Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant and attacks the country's power infrastructure, Europe and the United States still depend on Russian nuclear fuel to power their own electricity grids.
- Canadian-owned Westinghouse Electric is among the companies that receive low enriched uranium (LEU) from Russia to fuel commercial nuclear reactors in the U.
- S., shipping data analyzed by CBC’s the fifth estate shows.
Sources: CBC