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USA, Rosatom sign deal to wean America off Russia's uranium

The US Commerce Department and Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation (Rosatom) have signed a draft agreement for the US to reduce uranium imports from Russia over the next 20 years.

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The USA has reached agreement with Rosatom to reduce the cap of imports from Russia to 15% from the current 20%

This latest amendment to the Russian Suspension Agreement (RSA), initially signed in 1992 to prevent dumping, extends the deal to 2040 while capping the volume of uranium the US imports for enrichment