Russia terminates plutonium disposition agreement with the US

obozrevatel.com (Ukrainian)

Russia has terminated a 2000 agreement with the US on the disposition of weapons-grade plutonium. The State Duma passed a law to end the pact, which required both nations to eliminate 34 tons of excess plutonium. Russia cited U.S. actions as the reason for termination. The agreement, ratified in 2011, aimed to convert plutonium into fuel for nuclear power plants. Russia had previously suspended its participation in 2016.


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